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Hi! I had the IRE done at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa Florida. Dr. Julio Pow-Sang...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/997577/

Discussion: My Gleason score is 7 - 3+4. How long can I live without treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 15, 2024

Thumbs up to your surgeon; so many don’t do right by their older patients and subject...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1225940/

Discussion: Received MRI Results Today

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 31, 2025

Which Mayo Clinic did you go to, and how did you choose your surgeon? I was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/776830/

Discussion: Prostate cancer surgery: What can I expect & prepare for?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 24, 2022

The surgeon that did my prostatectomy is also a cyclist and recommend a specialized power saddle...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/754744/

Discussion: Cycling after radical prostatectomy (RP)? Increase risk of recurrence?

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Posted: Sep 28, 2022

Depending on age, extent of surgery, skill of surgeon etc, it is normal to leak a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1527184/

Discussion: Still Leaking after Robotic Surgery: Thoughts on water intake

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Posted: Mar 15 7:22am

My original urologist ordered the Decipher test, presumably after he saw my biopsy results (we went...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1324342/

Discussion: Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer Treatment Decision

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Posted: Jun 10, 2025

That is not robotic. robotic surgery gives the surgeon a clear and precise view and better...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1140038/

Discussion: Laparoscopic prostatectomy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 11, 2024

@sicescu2 i had RP with Dr. Taneja at NYU in March. Great surgeon. Who are you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1340117/

Discussion: Results of RALP pathology report

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 3, 2025

Thank you. I had the painful needle test for Carpal Tunnel and the labs results showed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1081564/

Discussion: Eligard: any correlation with carpal tunnel?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 5, 2024

Hello, glad to hear things are going well for you. I too have Prostate Cancer 3+4...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1049052/

Discussion: Prostate Cancer (47 yrs old) - Guidance Request

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Posted: Apr 11, 2024

Have you investigated NanoKnife . It's being used worldwide and is preferred in many cases to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1139023/

Discussion: Gleason7(3+4) - treatment options recommendation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 9, 2024

I just want to add and reiterate that "number" of performed surgeries alone might be a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1510407/

Discussion: How do I assess my surgeon’s experience?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 20 11:07am

I asked my UCI surgeon Dr Ahlering that very question about sugar in November 2025 and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1506838/

Discussion: Sweets and cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 15 9:21pm

@jeffmarc Same - 12 years since surgery never a discussion of or performance of kagles, catheter...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1474526/

Discussion: What is a Prostatectomy Like?

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Posted: Jan 4 3:58pm

After my surgery, I simply said the surgeon and I met, discussed the results, we will...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/999337/

Discussion: How to discuss post treatment status with Friends and Family

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 18, 2024

No. The last thing you want to do is use your stomach. That is exactly how...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/967759/

Discussion: Do those Kegels!

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 19, 2023

It’s along story but I had a connection at NYU Langone. Cleveland clinic was very responsive...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1261816/

Discussion: How did you adjust your lifestyle and diet after your diagnosis?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 19, 2025

You are asolutley right: the more aggressive the cancer the more likelihood the surgeon will remove...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1382919/

Discussion: Prostate Surgery With Bilateral Lymph node dissection

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Posted: Aug 30, 2025

I should add that this surgeon is the one who told me during a post-op visit...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1298461/

Discussion: Surgery on large metastases (and my own experience)

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Posted: May 6, 2025

Choose a medical center that is classified " center of excellence". Find out how many prostatectomies...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1045782/

Discussion: Radical Prostatectomy By Robotic Surgery: What can I expect?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 5, 2024