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2. Management of prostate cancer - Wikipedia

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   Surgical removal of the prostate, or prostatectomy, is a common treatment either for early-stage prostate cancer or for cancer that has failed to respond to radiation therapy. The most common type is radical retropubic prostatectomy , when the surgeon removes the prostate through an abdominal incision.

3. Prostatectomy - Wikipedia

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   Prostatectomy (from the Greek προστάτης prostátēs, "prostate" and ἐκτομή ektomē, "excision") is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland. This operation is done for benign conditions that cause urinary retention, as well as for prostate cancer and for other cancers of the pelvis.

4. Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy - Wikipedia

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   In an accompanying editorial in the journal commenting on this article [4] (Note: over 9 years ago) Michael L.Blute, M.D. of the Mayo Clinic wrote that "Patient interest in robotic assisted radical prostatectomy has been the result of a highly successful marketing campaign with the resultant consumer demand. Patients have been led to believe ...

5. Prostate - Wikipedia

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   Samuel David Gross has been credited with the first mention of a prostatectomy, as "too absurd to be seriously entertained" [46] [44] The first removal for prostate cancer (radical perineal prostatectomy) was first performed in 1904 by Hugh H. Young at Johns Hopkins Hospital; [47] [44] partial removal of the gland was conducted by Theodore ...

6. Surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia - Wikipedia

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   Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP): In general prior to emergence of laser technologies, TURP had been considered the gold standard of prostate interventions for people who require a procedure. This involves removing (part of) the prostate by inserting a resectoscope through the urethra. However, after this endoscopic surgery the ...

7. Netanyahu's prostate removal surgery was a success ... - AOL

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   Netanyahu's prostate removal surgery was a success, hospital says. ... Israel has been at war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip for nearly 15 months after the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks in ...