radical perineal prostatectomy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007165",
  "term": "radical perineal prostatectomy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Surgery to remove the entire prostate and some of the tissue around it, including the seminal vesicles (a gland that helps make semen). During a radical perineal prostatectomy, an incision (cut) is made in the perineum (the area between the scrotum and anus). Nearby lymph nodes may also be removed through a separate incision in the wall of the abdomen.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/radical-perineal-prostatectomy/"
}