I AM 51 YEARS OLD AND HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH LOW GRADE PROSTATE CANCER. GLEASON SCORE OF 6...
2 OF 12 BIOPSYS SHOWED MINIMAL GROWTH IN 1 AND SUSPECT IN THE OTHER.
I AM IN THE DECISION MAKING PORTION OF THIS: 1. ROBOTIC NERVE SPARING RADICAL PROSTECTOMY OR 2. RADIATON SEEDS
MY TAKE ON RADIATION SEEDS IS THAT THE CANCER COULD COME BACK IN SOME GIVEN TIME (SAY 10 YEARS). I WOULD THEN MOVE TO ROBOTIC FOR REMOVAL AT THAT TIME.
1. ARE THE SIDE EFEECTS (INCONTENENCE / ED) RELATIVELY THE SAME FOR BOTH PROCEEDURES. OR DOES ONE PROCEEDURE HAVE A BETTER OUTCOME THAN THE OTHER AS FAR AS ED OR INCONTENCE?
CAN ANYONE THAT HAS HAD TO MAKE THIS DECISION SHED SOME LITE ON THIS FOR ME?