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- Guides you through choosing between radiation therapy and surgery (prostatectomy) to treat prostate cancer. Lists reasons for and against radiation therapy. Also lists reasons for and against surgery. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
- 5280 Magazine named 332 Kaiser Permanente physicians to its annual Top Doctors list. And Kaiser Permanente is recognized as having the most doctors in 10 specialties.
- Interactive tool to help you figure out whether you want treatment for urinary symptoms from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Provides links to more detailed info on BPH and decision tools for treatment options.
- U.S. News & World Report recognizes Kaiser Permanente’s medical facilities for providing safe, high-quality care.
- Looks at surgery to remove the prostate gland in those who have prostate cancer. Covers traditional and laparoscopic surgery. Covers how well it works. Looks at risks.
- New agreement further extends Kaiser Permanente’s high-quality, external hospital network in Central Denver.
- What is an undescended testicle? As a baby boy grows inside his mother, he develops testicles. Early in his development, his testicles are in his belly. Normally, before he is born, his testicles move down into his scrotum, the sac that hangs below the penis. When one testicle does not move into the scrotum as it...
- Regardless of your age, race, or family history, you can take steps to lower your chances of developing the disease.
- Cystectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the bladder. It is mainly used to treat bladder cancer that has spread into the bladder wall or to treat cancer that has come back (recurred) after treatment. Partial cystectomy takes out part of the bladder. It is used to treat cancer that has invaded the bladder...
- The new medical center in San Diego County expands access and care for Kaiser Permanente members, with state-of-the-art technology and environmentally friendly design.
- A testicular ultrasound (sonogram) is a test that uses reflected sound waves to show a picture of the testicles and scrotum. The test can show the long, tightly coiled tube that lies behind each testicle and collects sperm (epididymis). And it can show the tube ( vas deferens) that connects the testicles to the prostate...
- See full profile of Tacoma Medical Center, Tacoma, WA for phone number, hours, departments and services
- Surgery to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum is called orchiopexy or orchidopexy. Surgery is usually recommended by the time the baby is 18 months old. In most cases, a pediatric surgeon or a specialist who treats urinary problems in children (pediatric urologist) does the surgery. Orchiopexy may also be...
- View a list of all departments at Kaiser Permanente's Olympia Medical Center
- The most common cause of male infertility is low sperm count. Absence of sperm in the semen is less common, affecting 1 out of 100 men and affecting 10 to 15 out of 100 infertile men. Causes of sperm count problems include: Hormonal problems in the testicles or pituitary gland. The pituitary gland releases hormones that...
- View a list of all departments at Kaiser Permanente's Bellevue Medical Center
- Urologists are medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the urinary system in men and women and disorders of the male reproductive system. Urologists can prescribe medicines, perform surgery, and treat urination problems, such as problems holding urine (incontinence) and tumors or...
- View a list of all departments at Kaiser Permanente's Tacoma Medical Center
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