Prostate cancer is a type of cancer that affects the prostate gland. The prostate is about the size of a walnut and is located below the bladder and in front of the rectum. The primary function of the prostate is to produce the fluid that nourishes and transports sperm. Prostate cancer can...
Your healthcare provider may place a hard plastic tube called a stent inside your urinary tract to help urine pass from your kidney to your bladder. Surgery may be needed to remove part or all of your kidney if it is not working properly. Your prostate may need to be removed if it is...
Be sure to tell your provider about any members who have had prostate, pancreatic, melanoma (skin), or uterine cancer. Your provider may refer you to a genetic counselor. This is a specialist who will go through your family history and talk to you about your risk for HBOCS. Anyone can ...
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP):This is the most common treatment for BPH. During this procedure, your urologist will insert a rigid instrument called a resectoscope into the urethra. What are the alternatives to TURP? Penile implant surgery. Bipolar TURP. Rezum. Urolift. Penile ...
Below is a complete list of the critical illnesses that are covered. These headings typically use medical terms to describe the critical illness, but in some cases thecover may be limited. For example, some types of cancer are not included and to make a claim for some illnesses, you need ...
Nearly all infections of the lower urinary tract and bladder are caused by a few strains of E. coli bacteria, called uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC). The only way to diagnose an infection is checking a urine sample. Urinary Analysis (U/A) This test is commonly performed in the doctor...
This stage of cancer is called locally advanced prostate cancer. It means the cancer has spread outside the prostate into local tissue, such as the seminal vesicles (the glands that make semen). Stage III is subdivided into IIIA and IIIB depending on the local spread. Stage IV cancer: The...
transurethral resection of the prostate, often called a TURP procedure to remove extra prostate tissue that’s blocking the urethra urethrotomy to permanently open urethral strictures removal of the prostate If urinary retention is caused by a structural abnormality in a bladder organ, laparoscopic or...
The neoplastic process is thus commonly explained as the accumulation of somatic mutations in certain genes that thus give rise to tumor cells, with consequent
Diarrhea that comes on suddenly and goes away over a couple of weeks is called "acute diarrhea." Most people get better on their own. If diarrhea lasts more than four weeks, it's considered "chronic diarrhea." You usually need to go to a doctor so they can find the cause of chronic ...