it would appear one of our stalwarts is on holiday who would no doubt take you to task over the statement "I believe that surgery provides a more final solution to the cancer"
I think it is fair to say no treatment has guarantees, and many guys still to have RT after surgery.
My aim is to emulate several guys I met who are between 7 and 14 years post op with no other intervention.
I had surgery and am still happy with that choice despite an on going stricture problem , life is almost back to normal.
I also have a younger wifewho I adore andshe has been a rock.
All the best with your choices.
Thanks Chris"
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Quite right. There is insufficient data yet to understand the long term effects of HIFU but what we do know is that surgery is likely to cause ED straight after the op which may often improve as the months turn into a year or 2 or 3. RT and brachy also cause ED but often this does not develop until 5 years or more after the treatment was finished. In terms of the important side effect (remission or 'cure') the stats from a huge European research project show that all other things being equal RT and surgery have exactly the same success rate. Again, HIFU is too new for any statistically significant evidence for 10 or 15 year outcomes.
Johnny, this is the conversation mentioned by the guys above
http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/posts/t9839-One-wife-s-story-of-ED#post119001
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