What is the frequency of treatment-related complications from a radical prostatectomy?
I can speak to my overall rates of treatment-related complications, which are 7%. An overall complication rate of 7% is considered very low. Few surgeons have that low a rate, especially when some of the complications include many minor problems. My continence rate is over 90%, and for men in their 40s and 50s is 95%. For the others, almost all have what I call normal female continence; that is, when they cough or sneeze, they lose a few drops of urine. In those instances, they wear a light pad in their underwear. My overall potency rate is 60%, also excellent considering that we include a group of men in their 50s through 80s. The results are 85-95% for men in their 40s and 50s but only 50% for men in their 70s. If a man is facing the decision about possibly not treating a potentially lethal cancer or facing a zero risk of dying from the operation, the odds related to the prostatectomy look pretty good. 8. Q: What does it mean when my pathology report after an RRP said: No cancer in t
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