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How many saw Urologist for prostatectomy vs Genito-Urinary Oncologist?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Sep 3, 2025 | Replies (13)
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I had a urologist, surgeon, diagnose, And do the prostatectomy. GU oncologist do not do prostatectomy they direct your treatment.

I had surgery in 3 1/2 years later it came back. I had salvage radiation with an RO And 2 1/2 years later, it came back.

As soon as my PSA started rising after Radiation I was given a GU oncologist to work with and to direct my treatment from then on.

I went many years without seeing the urologist once I had the radiation oncologist treating me.

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rlpostrp | @rlpostrp | Aug 8, 2025

Thanks for the reply. How many years has it been since your radical prostatectomy? How many radiation sessions did you have? I was surprised when my urologist said that if/when I eventually need radiation, it is "40" consecutive days of radiation..."forty days." I thought that was rather amazing. To hear you and others say that their cancer came back after radiation makes me shout a bit "HOW" and "WHY"? With the prostate gone and many radiation sessions to kill-off the remaining cells that kicked up your PSA, how did it come back. The science and the treatment clearly are not perfect. Anyway, I am most interested to the answers to my first questions: How many years has it been since your RP, etc.? Thank you

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