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radical prostatectomy

(RAD-ih-kal pros-ta-TEK-toe-mee)

Surgery to remove the entire prostate. The two types of radical prostatectomy are retropubic prostatectomy and perineal prostatectomy.

Cancer.gov Dictionary

Courtesy of the National Cancer Institute

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