Procedure
Surgery to remove all or part of the prostate, used to treat prostate cancer or relieve urinary symptoms from an enlarged prostate.
Also called: prostatectomy, turp, robotic prostatectomy, prostate removal
General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about prostate surgery and what is right for you.
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