The gentlemen are mentioned because they elected not to remove the site from the body, hence, the increased likelyhood of spread or "non-cure". In this gentlemens case, the site remains and; thus, increased likelyhood that the outside "time bought" may approximate 7 yrs. Of course, you may get 7 yrs. doing nothing....me, I like having run the table and maybe dying of something else in 25 yrs....best wishes to all...PS, ..lucky me, at least today, psa is non-detectable...one of my dr's actually had a smile on his face, and me, ...its like being in the chair and the governor calls with a "stay"...livin large, more than ever...knock on wood...