Dr. Catalona answers the question: 'Recovery Time After Prostatectomy?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: How long is the recovery time after laparoscopic, perineal or retropubic prostatectomy? Answer: It's ...

Some men undergoing radical prostatectomy for clinically localized prostate cancer are at risk of biochemical relapse and local failure, possibly as the result of tumor extension beyond the capsule, ...