Prostate Removal with Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic Surgery

A radical prostatectomy is a surgical operation to remove the prostate gland from cancer.
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True/False - Understanding Prostate Cancer

Understanding Prostate Cancer

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Women and men have prostates.

Explanation:

Only men have prostates.

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The prostate is a walnut-sized organ that is below the bladder.

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Prostate cancer starts in the cells of the prostate.

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Asian men have the highest risk of developing prostate cancer.

Explanation:

Asian men have the lowest risk of developing prostate cancer. African men have the highest risk.

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Doctors can never feel prostate cancer during a prostate exam.

Explanation:

Doctors can sometimes feel prostate cancer during a prostate exam.

Prostate Removal With Laparoscopic Surgery

The classic, historic way to do it is through an incision in the lower abdomen. There's a newer way, and the new way involves a laparoscopic approach, that is putting in small tubes through the belly through very small openings and removing the prostate through a small incision.