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Prostate cancer after a TURP

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I have a good friend in Canada who had a TURP a couple of weeks ago. The material removed during the TURP was biopsied and showed a Gleason 6 (3+3). There was a certain amount of bleeding for a few days after the TURP. He is OK now, but he is worried if the cancer could have spread as a result of the bleeding. Has anyone out there had a similar experience?

Thank you!

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Magnus1964

It is unlikely that cancer would spread through the bleeding of a TURP.

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Iupiter in reply toMagnus1964

Thank you Magnus!

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Tall_Allen

No, prostate cancer that is GS 3+3 cannot metastasize. I hope he is considering active surveillance.

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Iupiter in reply toTall_Allen

Thank you Tall Allen!

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cesces

Spreading prostate cancer through blood in the operating field is apparently an issue.

Surgeons claim it isn't an issue in prostate cancer operations. Apparently Docs whose livelyhood isn't so closely intertwined with such situations aren't in full agreement with that proposition.

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Iupiter in reply tocesces

Thanks Cesces! Ill pass this on.

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Cooolone

Absent clinical data supporting anecdotal protestations... Seeding (distant metastasis) from cutting into cancerous tissue has been debunked! Otherwise every single RP patient would wind up metastatic! Can it happen? Yes, in theory, but it takes a lot for a cell that is released to be able to attach, grow veins or vessels that will supply blood and survive... A very very remote possibility and highly non-probability! So, NO is the simple answer. Focus on what is and can be seen, ie, the Gleason 6 (3+3) tissue and be diligent in AS!

Good luck and best regards!

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Iupiter in reply toCooolone

Thank you for the advice Coolone! That is what I have told him.

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j-o-h-n

Tell your amigo to check his psa yearly or as frequently as the doctor recommends/orders...Adios amigo........

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Saturday 02/05/2022 10:23 PM EST

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