The most common surgery for prostate cancer is a radical prostatectomy. This surgery involves taking out the entire prostate gland, some lymph nodes and other nearby tissue, like the seminal vesicles (glands that make most of the fluid in semen).

—Findings from a recent study suggest that management of prostate cancer has improved in the last 2 decades, including a lower frequency of pathologic grade group 1 prostatectomies. The number of prostatectomies performed in the United States for low ...

A new randomized clinical trial found that men with localized, intermediate‑risk prostate cancer recovered faster and experienced less short‑term impact on their daily lives when treated with MRI‑guided,