A transperineal prostate biopsy is done to obtain sample of prostatic tissue to assess it for prostate cancer. It is indicated dues to elevated PSA, abnormal rectal exam, abnormal prostate MRI suspicious for prostate cancer.

An open radical prostatectomy is performed to treat prostate cancer.

A robotic radical prostatectomy is performed to treat prostate cancer.

Indications for prostatectomy TURP/LASER include urinary tract symptoms not improving with medication, chronic urinary retention, bladder stones, recurrent bleeding from enlarged prostate, kidney problems from pressure on bladder from enlarged prostate. Discuss your condition with Urological Surgeon Dr Nikhil Sapre at Urology Care Toowoomba.

Benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) is a common condition. It is related to hormonal changes, which happens as men grow older. BPE is not prostate cancer, however, both benign prostatic enlargement and prostate cancer may develop with age and some people may have both diseases.

Despite improvements in surgical approaches, changes in urinary function inevitably occur after radical prostatectomy (RP). Stress urinary incontinence (SUI - leakage on coughing, sneezing or doing heavy physical work) is the most common type of urinary leakage after RP. A smaller proportion may get leakage because of an overactive or underactive bladder.

Prostate cancer is a malignant tumour in the prostate. It is the most common cancer in elderly men with an average age for diagnosis being 69. Most prostate cancers develop slowly and do not cause symptoms. Because of the development in PSA testing, diagnostic tools and longer life expectancy, more prostate cancers are now detected at an earlier stage and the survival rate is high.