Using a high-pressure water jet to operate on an enlarged prostate can better preserve the ability to ejaculate, compared with standard laser surgery, finds research. The technique has similar ...
Did you know half of men between the ages of 51 and 60 have an enlarged prostate? That’s an eye-opening statistic, and the condition becomes more common with every decade of life. So, let’s take some ...
Robotic surgery is a promising option in the field of prostate cancer, leading to better outcomes and shorter hospital stays. Robotic surgery can have a multitude of benefits for patients who are ...
If you plan to get surgery for your prostate cancer, there are a few things you can do to get ready ahead of time. As with any surgery, your well-being and safety are important. If you prepare for ...
The most common surgery for prostate cancer is a radical prostatectomy. This surgery involves taking out the entire prostate gland, some lymph nodes and other nearby tissue, like the seminal vesicles ...
At the recent American Urological Association (AUA) annual meeting, focal therapies for localized prostate cancer took center stage, moving from a niche option to a recognized alternative to surgery ...
Not all surgeries for prostate cancer are the same. Depending on the location and size of your prostate tumor, a surgeon may recommend different ways to remove it. In some cases, they also remove ...
Men will be able to receive laser treatment for benign enlarged prostates at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in the new year. The Argus Group donated $52,500 for the purchase of a GreenLight XPS ...
An enlarged prostate is a big problem for men, no pun intended. According to Yale Medicine, about 50% of men between the ages of 51 and 60 have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or an enlarged ...
A retrospective study found that a radiomic-clinicopathologic nomogram performed better than other tools in predicting biochemical recurrence-free survival after surgery for prostate cancer. Laser ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 77 and have been suffering from an enlarged prostate for 20 years, waking up six times each night to use the toilet. Because my prostate is “extremely large,” according to my ...