Prostate and Urologic Cancers
Our patients have access to a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of all urologic tumors, including:
- prostate
- bladder
- kidney
- penile
- ureter
- urethral
- adrenal
- testicular
UPMC surgeons have particular expertise in a number of highly specialized technologies and minimally invasive surgical techniques. In many cases, our world-renowned surgeons have helped to develop or refine these innovative methods, including:
- nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy
- robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
- radical cystectomy with neobladder reconstruction
- radical cystectomy with continent urinary diversion
- laparoscopic radical nephrectomy
- open radical nephrectomy
- laparoscopic and open partial nephrectomy
- radical nephrectomy with caval thrombus excision
- nerve-sparing retroperitoneal lymph node dissection
- post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection
- minimally invasive ablative therapy for kidney cancer
- radical orchiectomy
- partial and radical penectomy
- inguinal lymph node dissection
For patient referral or consultations, contact the Department of Urology at 412-692-4100.