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My PSA climbed 02, .04, .07 .15 .21 had a RP 2 yrs ago PSMA negative ?
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@surftohealth88
Not really heard much about salvage surgery.
Looking into it, I see the numbers are not great, as you mention.
When I looked into it, I noticed a wide range percentages of problems with ED and incontinent. I wonder if finding a surgeon that is really experienced in doing it can make a difference.
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@jeffmarc
In this study 100% had ED and 55% incontinence , for example. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/009042959180282C
And I think that it is pretty logical since as you know yourself RT changes urethral elasticity - that is why Proact does not work well with RT patients. Urethra is stiff after radiation and there is scar tissue around it and when reduced further to one sphincter only- it just can not work properly. So you have 5% of incontinence for RP before RT and 55% incontinence in RP after RT.