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 ...

Prostate cancer ranks as the most prevalent form of cancer among men, following only skin cancer in diagnosis frequency. Upon receiving a diagnosis, comprehending the available treatment options ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Because treatment of the whole prostate can lead to long-term side effects in patients with prostate cancer, interest in minimally invasive, focal treatment options has been growing for certain ...

As a result, researchers have explored less invasive options that aim to treat the cancer while preserving quality of life. One such approach is TULSA, which uses real-time MRI guidance to deliver ...

MSK surgeon Dr. Timothy Donahue says the new imaging technology could potentially help prevent nerve damage in a range of operations. Men having prostate cancer surgery often fear side effects that ...