After my primary care doctor notices my PSA number was rising he sent me to a urologist where I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. My urologist wants me to have radiation, but I am considering getting a second opinion. Do you think it is important to see second opinions?

Getting additional opinions about how to treat your prostate cancer is important, since there are so many treatment options available.  Since both radiation therapy and surgery are good options, it is important to meet with both a urologist and a radiation oncologist.  Seeking a second opinion will provide additional insight about prostate cancer treatments, will give you more opportunities to ask questions, and may help you make a treatment decision more confidently.