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What Are The Side Effects Of Removing Prostate?

I was told i have prostate cancer thru tests. my psa was 9 and is now 15. what ate the side effects of having the prostate removed. I am 70 years old and have had external beam radation 8 years ago and put the cancer in remission but its back and I want to have it out whats the side effects thank you Paul reilly
Fri, 5 Sep 2014
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Your quality of life will be effected in terms of urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction but it is not 100% that you will develop it.
Other wise there are no significant side 7effects.
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What Are The Side Effects Of Removing Prostate?

Your quality of life will be effected in terms of urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction but it is not 100% that you will develop it. Other wise there are no significant side 7effects.