Is surgery for prostate cancer considered an elective procedure? The Defense Department has described Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s surger y to treat his prostate cancer on Dec. 22 as an “elective ...

Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is a procedure where a doctor uses a laser to remove prostate tissue from an enlarged prostate that’s restricting urine flow. Benign prostatic ...

University Hospital in Newark — which is also the principal teaching hospital for Rutgers New Jersey Medical School — added the transperineal prostate biopsy procedure to its cancer-detection arsenal.

If your doctor suspects that you have prostate cancer, they may advise you to undergo a prostate biopsy procedure. A biopsy is a standard cancer screening test that involves the careful removal of ...

NORFOLK, Va. — I've shared my prostate cancer journey over the past few months, but in this story, I'm talking about a different condition: an enlarged prostate. At Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, ...

As the adage goes, “life comes at you fast.” I never imagined prostate cancer would become part of my story. At 37, I felt healthy, was focused on a new job and my family, and was settling into life ...