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Any experience with Robotic assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP)?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 14 8:42am | Replies (43)
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@heavyphil

Hi there! Thank you for your response.
RASP is similar to TURP, as it is a de-bulking procedure. However, unlike TURP, the point of entry is five incisions in the abdomen.
Hubby’s prostate was huge! 160cc. The RASP is primarily used on very large prostates with BPH.
Hubby has cancer, so that is why he will need radiation to address the possibility of cancer cells in the capsule.

I messaged hubby’s urologist regarding the pathology report. Stating that we were happy to see a downgrade in the Gleason score. She said his cancer is not downgraded, and that the tissue removed isn’t completely reliable. So here we are…

Thanks, Phil.

Thank you, Phil.

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heavyphil | @heavyphil | Mar 14 7:06am

@lizziew Thank you for the clarification, but has your surgeon told you what the point of doing a RASP as opposed to a RARP??
It sounds like an incomplete RARP! Why leave the capsule in, if there’s cancer in or near it and then need radiation?
Traditionally, surgeons try to remove as much cancer as possible and then only use radiation if necessary.
I am speaking as a layman here so I am sure the surgeon did this for a good reason; any ideas on that?
Thanks again,
Phil

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