Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy (RAD-ih-kul Reh-troh-PYOO-bik Prah-stuh-TEK-toh-mee) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy (RAD-ih-kul Reh-troh-PYOO-bik Prah-stuh-TEK-toh-mee)? Surgery to remove all of the prostate and nearby lymph nodes through an incision in the wall of the abdomen.

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