… know the Gleason score of the tissue at that positive surgical margin as well as and as opposed to just the Gleason score of the primary tumor. It makes a difference to your risk for biochemical recurrence. Your doctors need to know this information too! … READ MORE …
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The fact that there is a significant degree of risk for a reduction in penile length after radical prostatectomy for the treatment of localized prostate cancer is very definitely not news (despite the fact that all too few surgeons advise their patients of such a risk). However, an accurate assessment of the probability of this risk has never been well established. … READ MORE …
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THE "NEW" PROSTATE CANCER INFOLINK 