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biopsy/surgery

mike50
mike50 CSN Member Posts: 1
edited March 2014 in Prostate Cancer #1
What seems to be the normal time from biopsy to surgery
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  • kalar7856
    kalar7856 CSN Member Posts: 35
    #2
    Hi Mike50,

    My time was 3 weeks if that helps..

    Ron
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  • fcatroneo
    fcatroneo CSN Member Posts: 89
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    It normally depends your gleason score. My gleason score was 6. I was told I did not have to rush into surgery. I took my time and interviewed 7 doctors and 4 procedures. It was approximately 3 months before I had my surgery. I had my surgery on 12/27 and I am feeling fine. No incontinence issues or ED issues. There is a cure to this disease. Good Luck
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  • bkoenig
    bkoenig CSN Member Posts: 1
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    I took sometime to pick the treatment and the Dr. I wanted and also looked at going to the Mayo but stayed local. I took about 6 weeks.
    Bob
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  • lardog
    lardog CSN Member Posts: 17
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    Mike50

    There is several articles on the internet and per conversations with most Doctors the recommended wait time after biopsy is a min of 6 to 8 weeks. This allows time for the prostrate to heal and prevent any contamination to other cells during the removal process. That is also why the robotic procedure the prostrate is encapuslated into a bag before it is removed from the area. Lardog
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  • Bamfam
    Bamfam CSN Member Posts: 28
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    Mike -- my doc said 6 weeks
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