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Radical prostatectomy

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A surgery procedure that removes the entire prostate gland plus some surrounding tissue.

During the procedure the pelvic lymph nodes may also be sampled for a biopsy.

The goal is to remove the cancer entirely and prevent its spread to other parts of the body.</P> NTER><IMG height=389 alt='Male Torso Illustration - Prostatectomy' src='http://images.medicinenet.com/images/illustrations/male_torso.jpg' width=390></CENTER>

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