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Prostate Cancer

Disclaimer: This section helps you understand common urological disease and their treatment. This information is for patient information and education only. Kindly consult your doctor for details. All the data has been sourced from the following sources: 1. EAU (European Association of Urology) Guidelines 2020. 2. NHS Guidelines 3. Campbell-Walsh Urology 11th and 12th edition. 4.https://patients.uroweb.org 5.https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/pi-urology.htm

  • Robotic Radical Prostatectomy

    Robotic-assisted (Da Vinci®) laparoscopic radical prostatectomy Q 1. What does this procedure involve? A. It is a minimally invasive (Keyhole) surgery to remove the prostate gland using robotic assisted techniques. During the operation, the surgeon will also sometimes remove some lymph glands from the side of the prostate. The surgeon then proceeds with removal of […]

  • Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy

    Q 1. What does this procedure involve? A. It is a minimally invasive (Keyhole) surgery to remove the prostate gland using laparoscopic techniques. During the operation, the surgeon will also sometimes remove some lymph glands from the side of the prostate. The surgeon then proceeds with removal of your prostate and the two sacs behind […]

  • Open radical prostatectomy

    Q 1. What does this procedure involve? A. It is an open surgery to remove the prostate gland. It involves giving a 10-15 cm long incision in the lower part of abdomen. During the operation, the surgeon will also sometimes remove some lymph glands from the side of the prostate. The surgeon then proceeds with […]

  • Hormonal Therapy/Androgen Deprivation Therapy

    Q 1. What is hormonal therapy? A. Hormonal therapy is a treatment option for locally-advanced and metastatic prostate cancer. It aims to stop the growth of the tumour. The growth of prostate cancer cells is dependent on male sex hormones called androgens. Testosterone is the most important androgen. Androgens are mainly produced in the testicles. […]

  • Active surveillance for low to intermediate risk prostate cancer

    Q 1. What does active surveillance mean? A. Active surveillance is a way of monitoring prostate cancer that is contained within the prostate (localised prostate cancer) and with a low chance of progressing. It is an alternative to initiating immediate treatment. The aim of active surveillance is to avoid treatment unless there are signs of […]

  • PSA Screening

    Q 1. What is prostate? A. It is a gland located in the lower urinary tract, under the bladder and around the urethra and is exclusive to males. It produces the fluid which carries semen. A healthy prostate is about the size of a large walnut and has a volume of 15-25 millilitres (ml). The […]

  • Cancer Prostate

    Q 1. What is prostate? A. It is a gland located in the lower urinary tract, under the bladder and around the urethra and is exclusive to males. It produces the fluid which carries semen. A healthy prostate is about the size of a large walnut and has a volume of 15-25 millilitres (ml). The […]

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