Surgical treatment options for people with prostate cancer April 09, 2015 Overview Show transcript Overview Igor Frank, M.D., a urologist at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota, discusses surgical treatment options — robotic surgery, open retropubic surgery, laparoscopic prostatectomy and perineal prostatectomy — for people with prostate cancer, as well as potential perioperative and long-term quality-of-life side effects. Younger men more than older, and men with moderately aggressive rather than less aggressive prostate cancer, may benefit more from surgery than active surveillance. Share Doximity Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Print details Receive Mayo Clinic news in your inbox. Sign up Related ContentArticleTherapeutic sequencing improves outcomes for patients with progressive mCRPCVideoMayo Clinic Study Suggests Routine Prostate Size Evaluation Not As Effective in Cancer Screening VID-20439989 Medical Professionals Surgical treatment options for people with prostate cancer