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What Should Be Done For Prostate Cancer Spread To The Lymph Nodes?

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Posted on Thu, 26 Jun 2014
Question: when removing the prostate for a cancerous condition and the surgeon finds during the surgery that the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes , do they normally finish the removal or just quit and sew the patient back up??
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Answered by Dr. Prashant Sharma (33 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
just quit

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I have read your question. I think some of your relative might have got into such a situation. My answer would be based on the information provided by you. The treating doctor is best person to take health related decisions as he is able to examine you and get you investigated.

A positive lymph node in ca prostate will classify it as stage 4 disease. The lymph node should be assessed by frozen section or cytology before decision making. For a proven stage 4 disease prostatectomy surgery should not be done ideally. But a surgeon usually considers many factors before taking per-operative decision. The patients consent is required before making any decisions regarding surgery.

Hope it helps.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Follow up: Dr. Prashant Sharma (29 hours later)
finally found the answer. thanks.
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Answered by Dr. Prashant Sharma (11 hours later)
Brief Answer:
congrats

Detailed Answer:
hi, you can ask many questions to be happy.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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What Should Be Done For Prostate Cancer Spread To The Lymph Nodes?

Brief Answer: just quit Detailed Answer: Hi, I have read your question. I think some of your relative might have got into such a situation. My answer would be based on the information provided by you. The treating doctor is best person to take health related decisions as he is able to examine you and get you investigated. A positive lymph node in ca prostate will classify it as stage 4 disease. The lymph node should be assessed by frozen section or cytology before decision making. For a proven stage 4 disease prostatectomy surgery should not be done ideally. But a surgeon usually considers many factors before taking per-operative decision. The patients consent is required before making any decisions regarding surgery. Hope it helps.