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Husband diagnosed Jan 2026 localised Gleason 3+4. It’s taken this long to see a Urologist for the positive biopsy results after a failed Urolift June 2024, increased PSA June 2025, MRI & then biopsies Dec 2025. His Urologist has recommended total robotic nerve sparing prostatectomy, but is the same urologist who performed the failed Urolift, so we are understandably concerned. At our insistence, we got an appointment to discuss other treatments with an Oncologist.
How do you choose the best Urologist & Surgeon? Can you find out their success rates?
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Hi i understand your concerns about choice of surgeon and oncologist but really there are risks with any surgical procedure
What area do you live in ?
I have had varied experiences
My first Oncology Appt I was told I could expect 7 years ( no doctor should give you any guesstimate of life expectancy)
My next Oncology Visit is was told 80% chance of cure without ADT and 87% Chance with ADT
Surgery isn’t an option for me as far as removing the prostate
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