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Health Encyclopedia: Prostate Cancer Surgery

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Radical Prostatectomy

Radical prostatectomy is the surgical removal of the entire prostate gland along with the seminal vesicles (the vessels that carry semen) and surrounding tissue. The incision can be made in one of the following regions:

Retropubicly (through the abdomen and under the pubic bone, exposing the entire surface of the prostate).
Through the perineum (the skin between the scrotum and the anus).

The gland and other structures are then removed. The operation lasts 2 to 4 hours. ...

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