Prostate cancer is the second most common form of cancer to affect men, after skin cancer; in the United States alone, this aggressive cancer claims the lives of over 30,000 men per year. However, when it is caught in the early stages, prostate cancer is generally treatable through chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or complete removal of the prostate.

Prostate removal, which is frequently performed via a procedure known as radical prostatectomy, is recommended in approximately 60% of cases,...


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