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A prostatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland. Abnormalities of the prostate, such as a tumour, or if the gland itself becomes enlarged for any reason, can restrict the normal flow of urine along the urethra.
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Prostate Cancer | 31 |
97% |
| Enlarged Prostate | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 97% (32
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Prostatectomy Reviews
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Surgery was successful, cancer gone and no follow-up treatment needed. I am now dealing with incontinence and it is very frustrating.
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I have Prostate cancer am 55 and am working out my options all yoru feed back it useful thanks
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My biopsy (12/3/o5 showed that I had a gleason 10 which is fairly rare. I had RRP surgery on 2/14/06. The surgery showed a T3b (seminal vesicle involvement) which has a poor prognosis. I also had IMRT May thru June of '06. So far I have been either blessed or lucky. My current psa taken every 3-months is .05 or negligible. I have not taken the shot (Zoladex or Lupron) despite warnings that I do so by my uro doc and oncologist. I am going to follow thier advice and take hormone therapy on Jan.
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Did extensive research on all methods before selecting radical p. It was a good choice in our case
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My father has prostate for a little while and has to pay high prices for meds
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the prostate surgery went well, he has been cancer free by PSA tests for a year now. Now we are dealing with bladder issues and erection issues.. and I belive "mental issues"
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so far so good
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We went to Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa and they were wonderful.
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Still recovering..too early to tell long term. Short term, having pain and difficulty getting up. Intestinal gas can be painful. It took 4 days before I had a bowel movement. Slight bleeding around the catheter, but overall, I am doing ok.
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so far so good
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46 and a radical prostatectomy by DaVinci
It's been three years since my radical surgery and I am just now (with Viagra) starting to get somewhat of an erection. It's been a very frustratig o... [More] -
46 and a radical prostatectomy by DaVinci
I too had my prostate removed surgically. That was 10 years ago. And, I too used the vacuum pump device. My heart doctor forbid my using Viagra. I... [More] -
46 and a radical prostatectomy by DaVinci
iperseme, Levitra has done nothing for me. I haven't had much of an issue with the urination (have some issues but they are tolerable. Just recieve... [More] -
46 and a radical prostatectomy by DaVinci
I too had a radical prosectimy 10 years ago when I was 59. My wife is my rock, my support system. We researched and determined that many of the othe... [More] -
46 and a radical prostatectomy by DaVinci
First let me say DO NOT take my expeience or anyone elses and make it your own. You are a unique person and should research the heck out of Prostate C... [More]
