Useful post with valuable resources underpinning it.

As I say in other posts, this is a very heterogenous cancer, a very heterogenous patient population, the same could be said about the medical community.

As the articles you provide point out, there is science in our decisions, knowing that allows us to ask graduate level questions of our medical team during consults.

However, the science runs into the art of medicine as other have pointed out. If you ever served in the military you are likely familiar with the saying "no plan survives contact with the enemy..." They also say the enemy has a vote in the outcome.

Then there's statistics. I had surgery in 2014, when the catheter came out, zero incontinence, still don't. Nerves were spared and I recovered erectile function, still have it.

Flash forward 18 months, BCR followed by SRT, radiologist warns about the possible impacts on nerves, bladder...I acknowledge.

and, drum roll...nothing!

Kegels, never did a one.

I'm not bragging, gloating...I do appreciate the science in the post and individuals considering surgery should absolutely read and ask questions in their consult with prospective surgeons.

I'm just saying, you (I) start with the science, move to the art of medicine, then there's statistics, Bell Curve, Standard Deviations, Mean, Average...

Aim high in your treatment choices, understand you and your medical team might not hit the target.

Kevin