Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Prostatectomía retropúbica
Retropubic prostatectomy (reh-troh-PYOO-bik PROS-tuh-TEK-toh-mee)
Surgery to remove the prostate through an incision made in the wall of the abdomen.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.