Radical prostatectomy is an operation to remove the prostate gland and tissues surrounding it. This usually includes the seminal vesicles and some nearby lymph nodes. Radical prostatectomy can ...

Radical prostatectomy reduces mortality among men with clinically detected localized prostate cancer, but evidence from randomized trials with long-term follow-up is sparse. We randomly assigned ...

Dr. Guru answers the question: 'What Is A Radical Retropubic Prostectomy?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: What is a radical retropubic prostatectomy? Answer: A radical retropubic prostatectomy is one ...

Urologic surgeon Jose M. Flores, MD is lead author of a new study investigating the risk of biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy when taking ED drugs. There have been conflicting studies ...

The choice of treatment options for prostate cancer patients who have undergone radical prostatectomy depends on their risk profile, which is determined by the tumor node metastasis (TNM ...

The use of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) as salvage therapy after radical prostatectomy was well tolerated, with no significant differences in urinary and bowel patient-reported outcomes ...

Adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) after radical prostatectomy did not improve outcomes in prostate cancer as compared with salvage RT but added toxicity, according to long-term follow-up from a ...

Radical prostatectomy remains the preferred treatment for localized prostate cancer in healthy patients, offering excellent oncological control. Following radical prostatectomy, however ...