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 ...

The optimal strategy for treating newly diagnosed high-risk prostate cancer remains unclear. More specifically, do these patients benefit more from radical prostatectomy or a radiotherapy-based ...

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. While many prostate cancers grow slowly and remain localized, other types are aggressive and spread quickly. That's why Dr. Carlos ...

Vipul R. Patel, MD, FACS, is a board-certified urologic surgeon, medical director of the Global Robotics Institute at AdventHealth, and medical director of urologic oncology at AdventHealth Cancer ...

Stage 1 prostate adenocarcinoma is localized, non-aggressive, and often detected through routine screenings like PSA tests and DREs. Diagnosis involves PSA levels, Gleason scores, and possibly ...

An estimated 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, often after 65. And as terrifying as that number is, a diagnosis isn’t always quite what it seems. Today, the vast ...

If you have been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, it's important to understand your treatment options. Your doctor will work with you to choose the optimal treatment approach. Your doctor can ...

The journey through prostate cancer treatment marks a significant chapter in many men’s lives, with surgery often serving as a pivotal turning point toward recovery. While the removal of cancerous ...

When a man receives a prostate cancer diagnosis, thoughts often race toward treatment options and survival rates. However, the recovery journey after prostate surgery represents a critical chapter ...

In a ground-breaking development for healthcare in West Africa, The Prostate Clinic (TPC) has successfully performed the first-ever robotic prostate cancer surgery in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa.

If your cancer is not causing any symptoms, is growing slowly, or is small and only in your prostate, your physician may suggest active surveillance or watchful waiting instead of treatment. Active ...