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No question...no second thought...travel the 2.5 hours to the biggest and best medical center you can find. Your local urologist having done only "100" prostatectomies is still considered "rookie status", compared to other urologists who have done 4,000, 5,000, and more. I fortunately live in location of Orange County, CA where there are many urologists and many very good hospitals. My urologist had done 4,100 DaVinci Robotic-assisted Radical Prostatectomies. I figured he was a great choice. Everyone's prostate has its own characteristics, to include the near-vascular bundles that need to be preserved for urinary and sexual function. You want the urologist with the most experience doing that IMHO. Good luck.

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@rlpostrp Yeah, I used to live near a bigger medical center than what we have here. So, it's challenging for sure. My urologist says I am a good candidate for nerve sparing, but it sounds like there are NO gurentees that they will actually be saved.