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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most patients with prostate cancer undergoing treatment experience complications associated with worse quality of life or new health risks. Prostate cancer surgery and radiation therapy are associated ...

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 ...