Does A TURP (Transurethral Resection of Prostate) Affect the Outcomes of a RRP(Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy)?
We wanted to look at the effects of the TURP procedure on those men who later underwent a RRP. Did the TURP have any effect on the outcomes of the RRP in terms of cancer response, potency or continence? After excluding those patients not applicable to the study, we used the records from 3,478 men who underwent RRP by Dr. Catalona and divided them into those who underwent TURP prior to RRP and those who had never undergone TURP. Our Conclusion: The good news is that TURP seems to have no effect on the recurrence rate for prostate cancer after a RRP. And TURP does not affect the urinary continence outcome following RRP. However, the potency outcome following RRP is negatively affected for men who underwent TURP prior to RRP. Misop Han, Norm D. Smith, William J. Catalona Prostate Size Estimation by DRE or Transrectal Ultrasonography (TRUS) The estimation of prostate size is helpful in the treatment planning for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer (CaP). We compared the
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