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The USC Institute of Urology is a national leader in prostate cancer surgery. We are one of a handful of teams across the nation with the capability of providing in-depth expertise across the entire range of prostate cancer treatments: robotic, laparoscopic, and open prostatectomyProstatectomysurgical removal of all (radical) or part (partial) of the prostate gland, cryotherapy, brachytherapyBrachytherapya type of radiation therapy to treat cancer in which radioactive seeds are implanted, external beam radiationExternal Beam Radiationlocal therapy that employs high-energy rays (or particles) to destroy cancer cells or slow their rate of growth, and watchful waiting. Specifically, USC urologists have developed the concept of real-time intra-operative ultrasound navigation and have pioneered thermal energy-free nerve-sparing surgical techniques, which result in the best potency outcomes. Our cancer cure rates are among the best in the literature, with low complication rates.
USC urologists’ aggregate experience with radical prostatectomy (robotic, laparoscopic, open) exceeds 5,000 cases, making us one of the most experienced programs anywhere for prostate cancer surgery. We are currently developing newer robotic and image-guided prostate biopsyProstate Biopsytest to remove small samples of prostate tissue to be examined and focal ablationFocal Ablationtargeted ablation of a limited area expected to contain the dominant or only focus of the cancer systems.
