Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Prostatectomía perineal radical
Radical perineal prostatectomy (RA-dih-kul PAYR-ih-NEE-ul PROS-tuh-TEK-toh-mee)
Surgery to remove all of the prostate through an incision between the scrotum and the anus. Nearby lymph nodes are sometimes removed through a separate incision in the wall of the abdomen.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.