Search
for

    GlossaryRadical Prostatectomy

    surgical removal of the prostate gland to treat cancer

    Radical Prostatectomy is a surgical procedure that involves the complete removal of the prostate gland and some of the surrounding tissue, typically to treat prostate cancer. This surgery aims to eliminate cancerous cells and prevent the spread of the disease, and it can be performed using various techniques, including open surgery, laparoscopic surgery, or robot-assisted surgery.

    Related Terms

    Learn

    5 / 801 results

      learn Pyrilutamide

      highly targeted anti-androgen that might have minimal systemic effects

      learn Cyproterone

      a synthetic anti-androgen and weak progestogen that inhibits DHT binding to androgen receptor

      learn RU58841

      a potent but unapproved and potentially problematic topical anti-androgen

      learn Fluridil

      a topical anti-androgen with less systemic involvement

    Research

    5 / 1000+ results

    Community Join

    5 / 1000+ results