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Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer
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Most men who require major prostate surgery are usually of an age when there is a strong possibility of incontinence from causes other than surgery.
Hormone therapy may be used before surgery and before or during radiation to reduce prostate size or keep the cancer in check.
Incontinence may be complete or partial and can result from prostate surgery or from radiation therapy for prostate cancer.
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Zhang Xian Qian,
Ex-Olympic Swimmer
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DD was subsequently admitted to the GEMS for rehabilitation following surgery for prostate cancer.
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Todd Porter,
Gym Attendent
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Prostate surgery – During a radical prostatectomy, a surgeon removes the entire prostate and some of the surrounding tissue.
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Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist
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If you undergo surgery for prostate problems insist that proper testing is done as some surgeons only get the tissue tested for cancer if you actually ask for it to be done.
Surgery may be more effective than radiation therapy for tumors confined to the prostate.
Laser surgery is also being investigated experimentally for surgical treatment of prostate cancer.
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