Sentences with phrase «as radical prostatectomy»

Management of low risk prostate cancer with AS appears feasible and safe, yet most men in the U.S. with low risk disease still undergo definitive therapies such as radical prostatectomy, which carry the burden of urinary, bowel, and sexual dysfunction that can be avoided, or at the very least postponed, with management on AS.

And while the academic debate over patient outcomes is a heated one, a rough consensus does emerge when it comes to more complicated surgeries — such as radical prostatectomy, where the prostate gland and some of its surrounding tissue is removed, usually to treat prostate cancer.

Not exact matches

For any major decision, such as choosing a robot - assisted radical prostatectomy, it is vital that the patient understands what will happen and commits to the decision.

The CR method is being developed for a number of uses, such as living biobanks, personalized and regenerative medicine, and this study, using donated tissue from a 57 year - old man who underwent a radical prostatectomy, demonstrates the first steps needed towards those goals in prostate cancer.