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Robotic assisted simple prostatectomy

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Hubby had been on active surveillance for the last five months. We had hoped to be on AS for a longer period, as his PCa doesn’t seem to be aggressive. However, his new urologist said she is not comfortable with continuing AS. Hubby has a Gleason score of 7, PSA 10.7, and a high Decipher. She said the biopsy focused on the Pirads 4 and 5 lesions. Because hubby’s prostate is so large, she said there could be more cancer that the biopsy didn’t capture. That is why she is addressing the BPH by RASP, and then radiation to address the cancer. Fingers crossed the doctor is right about the simple prostatectomy procedure. After radiation, she said that surgery to remove the prostate is not possible.

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@lizziew That makes sense, I suppose, but if they are going to be in there anyway it's surprising they would go that route. It's not a common path, though, you may consider getting a few more consults to see if everyone is on the same page - which is good to do regardless of treatment recommendations.