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What important questions should i ask my erologist/surgeon before prostate cancer surgery?

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Dr. Pedro Hernandez answered

Specializes in Geriatrics

Impot, incont, mets: Ask about his statistics on side effects like impotence ( ed), urine incontinence and possibilities of metastasis or recurrence of the cancer. Is it robotic?, is it sphincter sparing?

Answered 12/20/2012

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Dr. Liawaty Ho answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

Prostatectomy: You need to ask everything about the surgery-- how the procedure will be done ( robotic?); the succesful rate of surgery? What are the risks, possible complictaions/side effects related to surgery ( problem with urination; impotent risk, bleeding , pain, etc); you also need to know what is the step after you have surgery? Etc. What is your gleason's score, by the way?

Answered 9/28/2016

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