Gleason score and survival rates

My understanding from the statistics published in 2017 by the ONS

Diagnose at Stage 1 and 2 ( cancer contained within the prostate) has a 100% survival rate for 5 years.

At stage 3, (locally advanced cancer) 94% survival rate for 5 years.

At stage 4 (advanced cancer, so often spread to Skelton and lymphatic system), 50% survival rate for 5 years, although I have also seen this stated to be as low as 30%.

I am in the latter category and non-curative, so like yourself am looking for hope that I can beat the stats. I am Gleason 9 (4 + 5)

Firstly, I take a bit of hope from the fact that the stats are already 5 years out of date and they will have been collated over some earlier period of time, maybe 3-5 years, so could actually be maybe 10 years ago.

Has treatment and survival rates moved on since then? Hopefully / probably!

In reality, I am looking for a new treatment to arise within my "5 years" that can be inserted into my treatment plan that adds another couple of years to my existence on planet earth.

So many people use inspirational quotes so here's mine:

Malcolm X - By Any Means Neccessary

Hello Joe. Thank you for this. So, can I assume that you did not have any surgery and that the cancer is just "slow growing" and you are dealing with it? 

Is urination problematic? Are erections (and/or orgasms) possible? 

Thank you. 

Hi,

It is said that "you can prove anything with statistics"-- no denying that figures tell a story -- but "it ain't over till it's over" -- I will say (with crossed fingers!) that 8 years ago ( April '14) I was given a Gleason score of 3 + 4 -following a cystoprostatectomy -- so maybe-as you suggest -  10 years + is the new 3 to -5 ?

"Don't count the days --  make the days count" !