How to Use prostatectomy in a Sentence

prostatectomy

noun

• There’s radical prostatectomy, which is the surgery to remove the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 Feb. 2024
• By the same definition, people who need prostatectomies to treat prostate cancer could also be denied treatment.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 22 Mar. 2023
• Black men were significantly less likely than white men to have a prostatectomy.
  — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 22 July 2021
• Think of prostate cancer surgery and what likely comes to mind is a radical prostatectomy, which is an operation to remove the entire prostate gland along with the seminal vesicles that produce semen.
  — Charlie Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
• The following year, Allison underwent a prostatectomy for prostate cancer, and his middle brother died of the disease.
  — Kenneth Miller, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2016
• Options for treatments include a robotic prostatectomy, which Libby said can be a better solution for younger men who develop prostate cancer.
  — Jeff Forward, Chron, 12 Nov. 2020
• The doctors said Austin underwent a surgical procedure called a prostatectomy.
  — Tara Copp, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2024
• Pelvic pain: Research has found that nearly 24% of people with chronic pelvic pain syndrome reported pain during ejaculation.4 Post-radical prostatectomy: This prostate cancer treatment surgically removes the prostate.
  — Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 1 June 2023
• Schaeffer performed a radical prostatectomy to remove Ford’s entire prostate gland.
  — Melba Newsome, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2021
• Last year, researchers reported that 1,379 men treated with focal therapy or radical prostatectomy had similar cancer outcomes after five years of follow-up.
  — Charlie Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
• While there is a small risk that some cancer may be left behind after treatment, focal therapy also has the benefit of minimizing risks for erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence, which are both potential side effects of radical prostatectomy.
  — Charlie Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
• In other prostate cancer news, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was diagnosed with the disease earlier this month and underwent a minimally invasive surgical procedure called a prostatectomy.
  — Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2024
• As part of the ProtecT trial, most were randomly assigned to active monitoring, a prostatectomy, or radiation plus 3 to 6 months of androgendeprivation therapy.
  — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2023
• Simply put, robotic prostatectomy advocates rely on studies with poor methodologies.
  — WSJ, 24 June 2018
• Advocates of robotically assisted prostatectomy argue that the procedure brings a number of advantages.
  — WSJ, 24 June 2018
• From radiation seed therapy and external radiation therapy to a radical prostatectomy and pioneering new techniques such as the AuroLase Therapy.
  — Jeff Forward, Chron, 12 Nov. 2020
• Largely because of aggressive marketing, most prostatectomies are performed robotically.
  — WSJ, 24 June 2018
• This educational series delves into various management strategies, including active surveillance for low-risk cases, surgical intervention through prostatectomy, radiation therapy, and the emerging approach of focal therapy.
  — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024