What Is the Normal Prostate Volume in cc by Age?
In a young, healthy man the prostate is small, somewhere around 20 to 30 cc. (A cc and a milliliter are the same thing, in case your report uses one and your doctor uses the other.) It is a hormone-driven gland, so it does not stay that size forever. Past 40 it tends...
Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer
Radical cystectomy is the surgical removal of the urinary bladder and surrounding organs to treat muscle-invasive bladder cancer and high-risk tumours that fail conservative therapy. The procedure includes urinary diversion through an ileal conduit, neobladder, or...
What Size of Kidney Stone Requires Surgery?
Kidney stones under 4 mm pass on their own in about 80 percent of cases.Stones from 4 to 6 mm pass on their own in about 60 percent of cases.Stones over 6 mm usually need surgery. Anything past 10 mm almost never passes naturally. According to Dr. Rahul Pradhan, a...
What to Expect After Surgery for Kidney Cancer
Recovery after kidney cancer surgery usually takes 6 to 8 weeks for robotic or laparoscopic cases and 8 to 12 weeks for open surgery, with most patients back to light work within 2 to 3 weeks. The remaining kidney adapts to handle 70 to 80 percent of normal function...MEDICALLY
REVIEWED BY
Dr. Rahul Pradhan
MBBS, MS – General Surgery,
MCh – Urology, FMAS,
Fellowship in Uro-Oncology
& Robotic Surgery
Urologist, Uro-Oncologist
& Robotic Surgeon