Total prostatectomy (removal of the prostate) is indicated in cancer. This prostate cancer is the first cancer in men. In case of cancer localized to the prostate, one of the possible treatments is radical surgical treatment.
There are other treatments for localized prostate cancer such as external beam radiation therapy, brachytherapy, active monitoring or in some cases focal treatment.
The choice of surgery takes into account the age, general condition and characteristics of the cancer.