Surgery is a common treatment for prostate cancer. It's most suitable for otherwise healthy men (usually, those under 70) whose cancer hasn't spread beyond their prostate. There are several types of surgery, including radical prostatectomy-a major operation to remove the whole of your prostate and some surrounding healthy tissue. Another operation, keyhole surgery, where your prostate is removed through smaller incisions, may be done. Very rarely, an orchidectomy-where your surgeon removes your testicles to get rid of the main source of the male sex hormone testosterone, which can help the cancer grow. Sometimes, if part of the prostate cancer is pressing on your urethra, an operation called transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) may be done to relieve symptoms and make it easier to pass urine.
Attribution: BUPA
See also:
- Prostate cancer
- Treatment - active monitoring of prostate cancer
- Non-surgical treatment of prostate cancer