Prostate Cancer Surgery
Prostate cancer surgery is common in the early stages of the disease. Types of surgery include radical retropubic prostatectomy, radical perineal prostatectomy, and laparoscopic prostatectomy. After prostate cancer surgery, the urethra needs time to heal, so a catheter may be inserted for a few days to weeks. The surgery may cause short-term problems, such as incontinence, or long-term problems, such as impotence.
Prostate Cancer Surgery: An Overview
Men with
prostate cancer have several treatment options available to them. The treatment that is best for one man may not be best for another.
Prostate cancer surgery is a common treatment during the early stages of the disease. Your doctor may remove the whole prostate or only part of it.
You may also have a combination of prostate cancer treatments.
Nerve-Sparing Prostate Cancer Surgery
In some cases, your doctor can use a method known as nerve-sparing surgery. This type of prostate cancer surgery may save the nerves that control erection. But if you have a large tumor (or a tumor that is very close to the nerves), you may not be able to have this surgery.
Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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