A radical prostatectomy is a surgical procedure in which the entire prostate gland is removed, along with the seminal vesicles and, in many cases, nearby lymph nodes. It is one of the main treatments for prostate cancer that is confined to the prostate or has spread only to the immediately surrounding tissue. After the surgery, …
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Ductal adenocarcinoma is a rare type of prostate cancer that starts in the glandular cells that line the ducts of the prostate. The prostate gland sits just below the bladder and in front of the rectum. Its normal glands produce and secrete seminal fluid, which mixes with sperm to form semen. Ductal adenocarcinoma tends to …
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Background: Intraductal carcinoma of the prostate gland is a noninvasive tumour characterized by the proliferation of malignant cells within the ducts and acini of the prostate gland. Unlike invasive prostate cancer, the tumour cells in intraductal carcinoma are found within the ductal system and do not invade the surrounding prostate tissue. However, this condition is …
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Background: A prostatic stromal tumour of uncertain malignant potential, commonly referred to as STUMP, is a rare type of tumour that arises from the stromal (connective tissue) component of the prostate gland. The term “uncertain malignant potential” is used because it is difficult to predict how the tumour will behave. While most of these tumours …
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