Different types of prostate surgery

• What is the success rate of prostate surgery?

  Men who undergo radical prostatectomy have a high survival rate and low rates of cancer recurrence, cancer spread and death, according to a study of 10,332 men who had surgery between 1987 and 2004. The research showed that between 5 and 20 years after having the surgery, only 3% of the patients died of prostate cancer, 5% saw their cancer spread to other organs, and 6% had a localised recurrence.

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• What is the best prostate cancer procedure?

  They described rectally positioned hand-guided transperineal or transrectal true-cut prostate biopsy techniques, as well as radical retropubic prostatectomy.

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• What is the life expectancy after prostate removal?

  What is the life expectancy after the removal of the prostate gland? Prostate removal prolongs life with about three years in men with prostate cancer. However, prognosis depends on many factors. A doctor should know the patient’s medical history in detail and put this information together with survival statistics in order to offer an ...

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• [PDF File]Radical Prostatectomy – A Patient Guide

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  A radical prostatectomy is a surgical procedure whereby the prostate gland is removed. Lymph nodes near the prostate can be removed at the same time. Radical prostatectomy is one option for men with clinically localized prostate cancer.

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• [PDF File]Radical Prostatectomy FAQ - UCSF Department of Urology

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  What types of pain are NORMAL and how do I manage my pain? You may experience three different types of pain after surgery, all of them are normal: Surgical Pain: You will experience pain at the incision site of your surgery.

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• [PDF File]National Cancer Institute

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  Laparoscopic surgery. In this type of surgery, your doctor uses a laparoscope to see and remove the prostate. A laparoscope is a long slender tube with a light and camera on the end. This surgery is done through 4 to 6 small cuts in the navel and the abdomen, instead of a single long cut in the abdomen.

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• [PDF File]ˆ ˇ ˘ ˇ ˆ ˝ - UCSF Department of Urology

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  the lymph nodes draining the prostate may be removed to check for tumor spread. Lymph nodes may be removed during either open or laparoscopic (robot-assisted) surgery and will be performed at the same time as prostate removal using the same incision(s).

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