Believe it or not, men 70 or older have a higher death rate after prostate surgery and radiation than men who decide to have no treatment at all.
Also - one more option you might consider.
The Langone School of Medicine at NYU is treating prostate cancer in elderly men with cryosurgery - they literally freeze the cancerous area.
A couple months ago, they had treated more than 200 cases, and the results were outstanding.
It was still an experimental treatment when I read about it, but it might be something you want to research before you commit to surgery and radiation.
Yep. I've got my three score and ten. Everything is gravy from now on.