Surgery for prostate cancer can, in some cases, permanently rob a man of the ability to get an erection. And sometimes with aggressive prostate cancer, you may have to make the decision between effectively treating the cancer or retaining sexual function. But “nerve-sparing surgery” to remove the prostate attempts to eliminate the need for that choice. By attempting to reduce damage to the nerves outside the prostate gland, the chance of retaining sexual function after surgery is a lot better.
You should learn about the different techniques for prostate cancer removal, how to choose your surgeon and what else might be available to treat your cancer. And it is true that prostate cancer is an area where excellent doctors can, and do, offer extremely different treatment options. There is a lot of material on this in SurvivorNet’s Doctors Disagree section.
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