Thank you so much for your quick response to my question. I have a Doctor at Sloan
Kettering that I can't talk to without making an appointment. At first I was told that my cancer was slow moving and not a high risk. After reading a book by Dr Peter Scardino who is the head of the Urology at Sloan-Kettering, I was a little more enlighten and had a lot more questions than answers.
I will be seeing my Doctor two weeks from now and then he goes on a three week vacation. More than likely I will be looking for a new Doctor. Thank you so much for taking my question and spending the time to respond.
Oscar
In general, it is not advisable to delay treatment unnecessarily. I cannot offer a reliable estimate of the difference in outcomes if you wait or proceed immediately. Your Gleason score alone places you in an intermediate to high risk category and disease progression is difficult to accurately predict. Overall, treatment is more likely to be successful and the prospects for potency-sparing surgery are greater if treatment is performed early. You should discuss your situation carefully with your Urologist and decide together if delaying your operation is prudent.