Prostate cancer
posted by Jack
26 February 2012

Prostate cancer

Last reply: 29 February 2012 10:58

has anybody in Ireland received a 'vanishing cancer' diagnosis after having a radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer? Jack

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commented by Marathon Man
29 February 2012

29 February 2012 09:32

Hi Jack,
I haven't heard of it in Ireland, though, prior to my RP, I was informed of the possibility of it. (I remember thinking, at the time, that I'd be pretty peeved if I had an RP and no Cancer was found - I ended up with Gleason 4+4, so pretty glad, to say the least, that I had the RP done!)

A quick Google turned up [url=http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1464-410X.2004.04900.x/pdf… paper[/url:mtz4dqbi].
MM

commented by Jack
29 February 2012

29 February 2012 10:58

Hi Marathon Man,

Thanks for your reply. I seem to be in a small minority here in Ireland and wasn't informed of the possibility of vanishing cancer before my RP which I had in January. Still reeling at the moment and pathology is continuing so no answers....
Jack

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