What are the common names for Prostate Surgery?
Prostate Surgery (Prostatectomy) Excision of the Prostate
Laparoscopic Prostatectomy
Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP)
Minimally Invasive Surgery (Prostatectomy)
Minimally Invasive Total Prostatectomy
Prostactectomy, Radical
Prostate Surgery
Prostate Surgery (Prostatectomy)
Prostatectomies
Prostatectomies, Retropubic
Prostatectomies, Suprapubic
Prostatectomy
Prostatectomy, Radical
Prostatectomy, Retropubic
Prostatectomy, Suprapubic
Prostatectomía
Radical Prostactectomy
Retropubic Prostatectomies
Retropubic Prostatectomy
Suprapubic Prostatectomies
Suprapubic Prostatectomy
Transvesical prostatectomy
radical perineal prostatectomy
What is the definition of Prostate Surgery?
(pros-ta-TEK-toe-mee) An operation to remove part or all of the prostate. Radical (or total) prostatectomy is the removal of the entire prostate and some of the tissue around it.
What type of doctors treat Prostate Surgery?
Oncology Specialist (cancer)
Medical Oncology
An internist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. This specialist decides on and administers therapy for these malignancies as well as consults with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatments for cancer.
Pathologist
Anatomic Pathology
A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease. To acknowledge the diverse activities in the practice of pathology and to accommodate the interests of individuals wanting to enter the field, the ABP offers primary certification through the following three routes: combined anatomic pathology and clinical pathology, anatomic pathology only and clinical pathology only. Primary certification in anatomic pathology or clinical pathology may be combined with some of the subspecialty certifications.
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease. To acknowledge the diverse activities in the practice of pathology and to accommodate the interests of individuals wanting to enter the field, the ABP offers primary certification through the following three routes: combined anatomic pathology and clinical pathology, anatomic pathology only and clinical pathology only. Primary certification in anatomic pathology or clinical pathology may be combined with some of the subspecialty certifications.
Urologist
Urology
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
