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Newly diagnosed so scared

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Posted 07 Jun 2021 at 21:33
There are only two or three hospitals offering retzius sparing RP on the NHS, and only 4 or 5 trained surgeons in the UK. Also, if you had impressed on the various medics that nerve sparing was of paramount importance to you because or erectile function, you may have ruled yourself out of retzius sparing - while the data is excellent for recovering bladder control, retzius sparing at the moment is no better than other forms of nerve-sparing RP for regaining erectile function.
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Posted 07 Jun 2021 at 22:07

Thankyou , that has made me feel better about not knowing about retzius as yes it was more about nerve saving for erectile dysfunction, but I am learning everyday about this cancer and the treatments available, I shall keep educating myself as my aim when my husband has been treated is to bring awareness to others as until this happened I had no idea what a PSA Test was I had never heard of it and what it might mean in regard to prostate cancer  , I have since found out that in my group of girlfriends all around 55 years old only 2  of 9 of them had heard of a PSA test an it’s relation to prostate cancer so I wasn’t  alone , they are now encouraging their husbands to have a test ! 

 
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