Surgeons commonly perform a prostatectomy to treat prostate cancer. It involves removing all or part of the prostate. However, prostate removal may cause bowel problems in some people. A prostatectomy ...

A prostatectomy is surgery to partially or completely remove the prostate gland to treat conditions such as prostate cancer or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). A radical prostatectomy is the ...

For patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), early functional outcomes are comparable with high-peak-power pulsed ...

Prostate cancer treatments lead to higher long-term complication rates, emphasizing the need for informed decision-making regarding treatment options and side effects. Prostatectomy patients ...

Every so often there is an urgent call for a national prostate cancer screening program to be introduced, usually following the diagnosis of a high-profile person with the disease. Prostate cancer is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Prostatectomy and radiotherapy significantly elevated risk for urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction and ...

THURSDAY, May 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) -- Both robot-assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP) and laser enucleation of the prostate (LEP) are safe and effective surgical options for large-volume benign ...

Patients with Crohn disease may have greater risk of radical prostatectomy complications than those with ulcerative colitis. Men with Crohn disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC) have worse ...