Tuesday, December, 01, 2009

Prostate Home >
SharePosts >
All SharePosts Relating To "Prostate Cancer Surgery"

Font size
- A
- A
- A
Email This
Bookmark
Save

All SharePosts Relating To "Prostate Cancer Surgery"

EXPERT

Marc Greenstein

Urology Expert

Our Expert | Health Professional

posted 12/17/2007, comment (1)

Rising PSA after Surgery

A 62-year-old patient had surgery to remove his cancerous prostate gland about 6 years ago. Two years after surgery his PSA started to rise and now his PSA is 4.6 ng/ml. I hate to say it but, it is clear that this patient has failed surgery and has "biochemical failure." In other words, his prostate was removed but there is something in... Read more Chevron

Chevron

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message

EXPERT

Marc Greenstein

Urology Expert

Our Expert | Health Professional

posted 11/16/2007, comments (2)

Urinary Incontinence after Robotic Prostatectomy

I would like to continue reviewing robotic surgery and its advantages to open prostate surgery. One of the main complications from prostate cancer surgery is urinary incontinence. The sphincter muscle that controls the storage of urine in the bladder can become damaged from surgery. The damage can be mild or severe depending on the extent of... Read more Chevron

Chevron

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message

< Previous 1 | 2 | Page 3 >

Font size
- A
- A
- A
Email This

Bookmark

Save

Ask a Question

Get answers from our experts and community members.

View all questions (1106) >

Related Prostate Topics

Note: All clinical content on this site is physician-reviewed, except material generated by our community members.

Featuring Content From:

By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on ProstateCommons.com is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2005-2009. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. All rights reserved.

We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.