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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 1 day ago | Replies (23)
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@packman7

I am definitely considering the prostatectomy however would hate to be one of percentage patients that don’t get function back ie continence or erectile !
Would be nice to m ow all cancer was removed though !

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packman7 | @packman7 | 5 days ago

Nice to know all ……

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heavyphil | @heavyphil | 4 days ago

Hey Packman, You have a lot to think about; but one thing I want to add to the confusing mix is that this disease is a real riddle wrapped in an enigma!
Unlike most cancers in which surgery will “get it all” - and the surgical pathology verifies it - this surgery does NOT get it all maybe 30% if the time even though margins are clear, capsule intact, lymph nodes clear, etc….
Cannot figure it out but those are the stats. Surgery is one option for treatment - and a good choice for many (like me!) - but please don’t think it is superior for getting it all as compared to radiation in its many different forms of delivery.
Not trying to influence your decision either way, but I thought the same way about surgery and I was incorrect in my assumption. Best of luck.

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