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Prostatectomy Question? Side effects outweigh benefits?
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I agree 100%. I was shocked to read it since RP was and still is a "gold standard" for PC . That doctor is blatantly lying to his patient - unbelievable ...
As somebody already mentioned before, no scan in the world can see what can be seen during surgery and also after gland is out and examined in detail under the microscope.
If my husband chose radiation he would have been treated for 4+3 PC while in reality he had 4+5 gleason that was discovered after RP. Also, if patient has cribriform glands or IDC pathology , those features sometimes evade radiation treatment. After radiation it is very, VERY hard to remove a gland and very few surgeons know or want to do it, and one can not irradiate the same spot twice !
My husband wanted to have option of RT if he ever has BCR and we are very happy that he chose RP as a first line of defense.
BTW - both RO and surgeon suggested RP as a best approach for my husband's case.
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@surftohealth88 I would not want to accuse a professional of lying, but I have certainly encountered professionals who had a very high level of confidence in their own opinions.
I'm glad that the professionals with whom you consulted agreed, as that always makes the decision easier--unless you personally disagree.
When I had to make my decision, I found it hard to accept the direction I was receiving, even though I had no expertise to disagree.
[Wait a minute--I'm talking about when my PSA first came back at 10.8. My primary care MD agreed to wait and retest in a month. I don't think that was for him!]