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Radical Prostatectomy vs. Radiation therapy?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Apr 21 7:39pm | Replies (52)Comment receiving replies
@wwsmith
I agree and both my surgeon / oncologist, Joseph Wagner, and radiologist, David Byan advised the same - faster recover with radiation. This was confirmed by 4 physicians providing second opinions - surgeons and radiologists at Yale Smilow and MSK confirmed the same. The surgery is definitely safe and routine. The risk of incontinence and intimacy issues is present in both treatments. SBRT was 5 sessions for me. Mild side effects. I have cribriform and each doctor confirmed that both treatments were equal.
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@jonathanack When you said, " The risk of incontinence and intimacy issues is present in both treatments", I think that statement needs to be qualified a bit. There is WAY less risk of incontinence from a radiation treatment versus an RP and the same goes for ED and sexual function.