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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Sep 3, 2023 | Replies (31)

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Did you have the prostate removed?

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hbp | @hbp | Sep 2, 2023

Yes. Upon removal and examination the medical staff upped my Gleason score and changed my cancer medication. This reevaluation would not have happened but for the surgery and examination. This was a hidden benefit for me for surgery rather than radiation.