Procedures & Approaches

Approaches to the prostate

  1. Transrectal approach
  2. Transperineal approach
  3. Transurethral resection
Illustration of the prostate, rectum, bladder, and urethra

Transurethral resection

Illustraiton of the prostate and bladder

Retropubic prostatectomy

Illustration of the prostate, bladder, urethra, and rectum

Suggested Citation

SEER Training Modules: Procedures & Approaches. U.S. National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Cited 24 December 2025. Available from: https://training.seer.cancer.gov.