If medical treatment is not successful, renal artery bypass surgery may be performed to prevent permanent kidney failure. Kidney cancer Historically, the typical treatment for kidney cancer was the removal of the entire kidney. This is called total nephrectomy. Kidney-sparing surgery is just as effective as a total nephrectomy, but saves kidney tissue that may be needed at a later time. Benign enlargement of the prostate gland can be managed with medication, surgery or careful observation, depending upon the severity of the enlargement.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the United States.
With more than 300,000 new cases anticipated each year, our physicians consider many factors when recommending treatment. Bladder incontinence Incontinence, or the loss of bladder control, affects between 10 million and 20 million American adults. More than half of all women older than 50 experience some degree of incontinence. Men may experience loss of bladder control after developing problems with their prostate gland. One of the most innovative procedures available today is the collagen implant.