This has become the most common cancer to be diagnosed in men, and there is a burgeoning amount of information available about the disease, but one of the most important facts about it is that it may be a very different disease in different men. One man may die within a couple of years of diagnosis, despite intensive and effective treatment, whilst another may live for many years with no treatment at all. It is for this reason that what you read should be treated with a considerable pinch of salt, and it is vital that you should listen closely to your urologist before making decisions about treatment, as he or she is the only one who will have all your relevant facts available. Naturally, there are areas of controversy in the speciality itself, so don't be afraid to ask for a second opinion, and likewise don't hesitate to seek an opinion from an oncologist as well. Urologists inevitable have a bias towards surgery, and oncologists have a bias towards non-surgical treatments. Neither approach has been proved to be superior, and indeed no treatment at all may be far superior in your own individual case, so I feel it is right to keep this little paragraph short. I wish you well in the decision making process, and I only wish that we had more answers to this distressing problem.