How to Use prostatectomy in a Sentence

prostatectomy

noun
  • Black men were significantly less likely than white men to have a prostatectomy.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 22 July 2021
  • There’s radical prostatectomy, which is the surgery to remove the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 Feb. 2024
  • By the same definition, people who need prostatectomies to treat prostate cancer could also be denied treatment.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The actor elected to have a radical prostatectomy to remove it, which was done robotically by two urologists and resulted in a one-day stay in the hospital.
    — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Nov. 2025
  • Austin underwent a procedure called a prostatectomy, Walter Reed officials said, in which surgeons remove some or all of the prostate gland.
    — Sara G. Miller, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Options for treatments include a robotic prostatectomy, which Libby said can be a better solution for younger men who develop prostate cancer.
    — Jeff Forward, Chron, 12 Nov. 2020
  • The following year, Allison underwent a prostatectomy for prostate cancer, and his middle brother died of the disease.
    — Kenneth Miller, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2016
  • After a biopsy revealed a tumor that thankfully hadn't spread, Pickens elected to have a radical prostatectomy to remove it.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Think of prostate cancer surgery and what likely comes to mind is a radical prostatectomy, which is an operation to remove the entire prostate gland along with the seminal vesicles that produce semen.
    — Charlie Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The doctors said Austin underwent a surgical procedure called a prostatectomy.
    — Tara Copp, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Following a successful radical prostatectomy, the composer thought the cancer might be behind him.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Schaeffer performed a radical prostatectomy to remove Ford’s entire prostate gland.
    — Melba Newsome, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Simply put, robotic prostatectomy advocates rely on studies with poor methodologies.
    — WSJ, 24 June 2018
  • According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, it is recommended not to perform strenuous activity or heavy lifting for at least one month after a prostatectomy.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Advocates of robotically assisted prostatectomy argue that the procedure brings a number of advantages.
    — WSJ, 24 June 2018
  • Largely because of aggressive marketing, most prostatectomies are performed robotically.
    — WSJ, 24 June 2018
  • Last year, researchers reported that 1,379 men treated with focal therapy or radical prostatectomy had similar cancer outcomes after five years of follow-up.
    — Charlie Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
  • There can be many different causes of pelvic floor dysfunction, including pregnancy and childbirth, traumatic injuries to the pelvic area (from a bad fall or a car accident, for example) and pelvic surgery (such as hysterectomy or prostatectomy).
    — Stacey Colino, Time, 9 June 2026
  • Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for prostatectomy complications.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
  • So for now, my medical team and I are optimistic that a prostatectomy assisted by the DaVinci robot in a minimally invasive procedure will control and hopefully cure the cancer.
    — Kevin Cullen, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
  • The study found no significant differences in erectile function between patients who underwent radical prostatectomy and radiation with ADT.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
  • As part of the ProtecT trial, most were randomly assigned to active monitoring, a prostatectomy, or radiation plus 3 to 6 months of androgendeprivation therapy.
    — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Understand What’s Happening All prostate cancer treatments have side effects, including prostate surgery (prostatectomy), radiation therapy, and hormone therapy.
    — Md Published, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2026
  • In other prostate cancer news, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was diagnosed with the disease earlier this month and underwent a minimally invasive surgical procedure called a prostatectomy.
    — Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2024
  • From radiation seed therapy and external radiation therapy to a radical prostatectomy and pioneering new techniques such as the AuroLase Therapy.
    — Jeff Forward, Chron, 12 Nov. 2020
  • This educational series delves into various management strategies, including active surveillance for low-risk cases, surgical intervention through prostatectomy, radiation therapy, and the emerging approach of focal therapy.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2024

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