What Is Laser Treatment for an Enlarged Prostate?
Laser treatment for an enlarged prostate uses focused light energy to shrink, vaporize or remove the tissue blocking the urinary passage. No external cut, no open surgery, just a scope passed through the urethra. Bleeding is minimal compared to older methods, and...
Can Kidney Stones Be Treated Without Open Surgery?
Open surgery for kidney stones is no longer the default option it once was. Laser and scope based techniques now clear the majority of stones without any incision. Only a small proportion of complex or unusually large stones still require the traditional approach. For...
What Causes a Testicular Lump, and Is It Always Cancer?
A testicular lump is not always cancer. Most cases turn out to be benign, caused by cysts, hydroceles, varicoceles, or infections. Only a small share are actually malignant. Still, the only way to tell one from another is a physical exam and an ultrasound, not a guess...
Can Fertility Be Preserved After Testicular Cancer?
Fertility can often be preserved after testicular cancer, but only if certain steps happen before treatment starts. Sperm banking is the option doctors rely on most, and it can usually be arranged within days of diagnosis, sometimes faster. Losing one testicle...MEDICALLY
REVIEWED BY
Dr. Rahul Pradhan
MBBS, MS – General Surgery,
MCh – Urology, FMAS,
Fellowship in Uro-Oncology
& Robotic Surgery
Urologist, Uro-Oncologist
& Robotic Surgeon