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posted 08/11/2008, comments (0)

Why Would PSA Still Rise after a Prostatectomy?

Dear Dr. Motola, My prostate has been surgically removed and radiation was given out of concern for a slowly rising PSA. After this was done, we went back to the doctor to find out the results and learned that my PSA was still rising slowly. Is there an explanation for this? I thought PSA could only apply to someone with a prostate. Please... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/30/2008, comments (0)

Total incontinence following robotic surgery

At 62 I had da Vinci robotic surgery (transurethral resection) to remove my prostate after a minuscule amount of cancer was detected through two needle biopsies (a higher-than-usual PSA precipitated the biopsies). My doctor had performed approximately 50 or 60 of these operations. I chose this method since the "experts" said it would significantly... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/23/2008, comments (0)

Pain After Prostatectomy: What is the Cause?

Dear Dr. Motola, I'm experiencing coccyx pain 4 to 9 weeks after radical prostatectomy and it is very debilitating. Is this a reported problem with some patients after such surgery? Histopathology indicated that cancer is specimen confined and MRI, CT and total body bone scan do not reveal any extraprostatic disease nor metastatic... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/27/2008, comments (0)

Hot Flashes from Lupron: When Will They Stop?

Dear Dr. Motola, I'm having hot flashes after one injection of Lupron 6 months ago. When will they stop? I took Casodex for one month before surgery. I've had LRP and margins were clear. I am still having problems with erections as well. Ongoing hot flashes after stopping Lupron therapy are commonly seen. Most... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/07/2008, comments (10)

Radical Surgery to Treat Prostatitis

I was recently contacted by another urologist who asked me a very interesting question - Are you aware of using a radical prostatectomy to treat prostatitis? Prostatitis is an infection or inflammation of the prostate gland. There are different grades of prostatitis. Acute bacterial prostatitis develops when a bacteria grows inside the cells of... Read more Chevron

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