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I am a 70 yr old healthy male who recently underwent a successful robotic simple prostatectomy for my 150 gram megaprostate. the surgeon removed 98.5 grams of benign adenoma during the procedure. will the adenoma grow back?

Q: i am a 70 yr old healthy male who recently underwent a successful robotic simple prostatectomy for my 150 gram megaprostate. the surgeon removed 98.5 grams of benign adenoma during the procedure. will the adenoma grow back?

: Most of the time the remaining tissue atrophies , The chances of it growing back are near 0

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

Most of the time the remaining tissue atrophies , The chances of it growing back are near 0

Answered 3/5/2023

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A member asked:

I am a 70 yr old healthy male who recently underwent a successful robotic simple prostatectomy for my 150 gram megaprostate. the surgeon removed 98.5 grams of benign adenoma during the procedure. will the adenoma grow back?

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

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