“says that when he has a patient with all the hallmarks of an aggressive, early stage cancer, he's eager to operate, despite the side affects. (His clinical sense is that, after a skillfully done surgery, most men will eventually regain their bladder control. Sex is a different story. The penis will be less responsive, though with the help of ED drugs, intercourse, he says, is often possible.) This despite numerous studies showing no difference in mortality rates for those that are treated for prostate cancer and those who are not.”
