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Who is a candidate for robotic prostatectomy?
It often fits men with cancer confined to the prostate who are healthy enough for surgery. That's often men with a life expectancy of more than ten years.
Who it often fits
It often fits men with cancer confined to the prostate who are healthy enough for surgery. That's often men with a life expectancy of more than ten years.
What the operation does
It removes the prostate and nearby tissue through small incisions, and gives full tissue results.
Afterward
A catheter stays in about a week. Leaking usually improves over about three months. Erections are usually weaker afterward.
If you have been diagnosed
If you've been diagnosed, schedule a visit to see if surgery fits you.
Request an appointment at Advanced Urology.
Questions to bring to your visit
- Is my cancer confined to the prostate?
- What should I plan for with the catheter, leaking and erections?
What happens at your visit with us?
Bring your biopsy pathology report, your PSA history and any MRI or PET results. Our urologists go over your cancer’s risk level with you and explain the options Advanced Urology offers, which can include active surveillance, radiation and surgery, before anyone settles on one.
When should I call us?
Call us soon after a prostate cancer diagnosis, or if you want another opinion on a plan you were given elsewhere. Bring the actual reports rather than a summary, so the review is useful.
How do our urologists approach this?
Our urologists weigh how the cancer looks on biopsy and imaging alongside your overall health and your priorities, like bladder control and sexual function. If surgery fits, they go through the catheter and recovery with you well before a date is set.
Our urologists, physician assistants and nurse practitioners see adults from Alpharetta, Roswell, Milton, Crabapple and Mountain Park at our Alpharetta / Roswell office. Dr. Rut Patel, Advanced Urology’s Director of Robotic Surgery, is part of our Alpharetta / Roswell team.
Related video
Advanced Urology’s podcast compares single-port and multiport robotic prostatectomy:
Related reading from our team
- How to Prepare for a Prostate Biopsy
- Brachytherapy Seeds for Prostate Cancer
- What Is an MRI Fusion Prostate Biopsy?
Related care: prostate cancer care at our Alpharetta / Roswell office.
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For education, not medical advice. Every treatment has risks and benefits. Emergency? Call 911 or go to an emergency room.
Whenever you’re ready, our Alpharetta / Roswell team would be glad to hear from you.