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Looking for people who had a G6 diagnosis and opted for RARP
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Sorry, I don’t mean to sound bad but isn’t a RARP extreme for G6? How many cores and percentages did your biopsy show? There are so many good treatments that can stop the cancer that have a much less affect on
Your quality of life ie Urinary and ED. Chances of having these issues after a RARP are 40-60 % you will. That’s much higher then this G6 becoming serious. It’s your choice but a G6 result, depending on your biopsy results, is not enough to take such a drastic treatment option. Good luck in what ever decision you make.
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@ucfron thank you for your response. Ummm, RARP for G6 I guess could be considered extreme? I was told that due to my age that as far as treatment goes it was the best option. If I went the radiation route I stand a good chance of having secondary cancer later in life. Conversely my age also gives me the best odds of recovering from potential side effects. As far as statistics are concerned people with 20-30% of RARP patients have worse cancer that wasn’t detected. That’s what I don’t like, so yes, the sample taken are G6 but that may not be the full picture. Is there a procedure(s) that you think I should ask about? I would rather not roll the dice of ED, but also want to get busy living and put this behind me.