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2. Management of prostate cancer - Wikipedia

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   HIFU for prostate cancer utilizes ultrasound to ablate/destroy the tissue of the prostate. During the HIFU procedure, sound waves are used to heat the prostate tissue, thus destroying the cancerous cells. In essence, ultrasonic waves are focused on specific areas of the prostate to eliminate the prostate cancer, with minimal risks of affecting ...

3. Prostatectomy - Wikipedia

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   Prostatectomy (from the Greek προστάτης prostátēs, "prostate" and ἐκτομή ektomē, "excision") is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland. This operation is done for benign conditions that cause urinary retention, as well as for prostate cancer and for other cancers of the pelvis .

4. Transrectal biopsy - Wikipedia

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   Transrectal biopsy is a biopsy procedure in which a sample of tissue is removed from the prostate using a thin needle that is inserted through the rectum and into the prostate. [1] Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) is usually used to guide the needle. [2] [3] The sample is examined under a microscope to see if it contains cancer.

5. Prostate biopsy - Wikipedia

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   Additionally many prostate cancers detected by screening develop so slowly that they would not cause problems during a man's lifetime, making the complications due to treatment unnecessary. The most frequent side effect of the procedure is blood in the urine (31%). [2] Other side effects may include infection (0.9%) and death (0.2%). [2]

6. Alonzo Mourning had surgery to remove prostate following ...

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   Per the American Cancer Society, the risk of prostate cancer rises with age. It's "rare" for men less than 40 years old to have prostate cancer, but the chance of having the disease "rises rapidly ...

7. Surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia - Wikipedia

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   Prostate laser surgery is used to relieve moderate to severe urinary symptoms caused by prostate enlargement. The surgeon inserts a scope through the penis tip into the urethra. A laser passed through the scope delivers energy to shrink or remove excess tissue that is preventing urine flow. [7] Different types of prostate laser surgery include: