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Each article takes one question patients ask before urologic surgery and answers it with the published evidence, including its limits. Written and reviewed by Prof. Dr. Mutlu Ateş.
Prostate cancer · 10 October 2026Prostate surgery in Turkey: what to check before you travelA checklist for men considering robotic prostatectomy abroad: the surgeon, the hospital, what the offer should include, the flight home and follow-up in your own country.Read the article
Prostate cancer · 10 October 2026Side effects of prostate removal: what to expect after radical prostatectomyWhat happens after radical prostatectomy: which side effects are common, which are rare, how long they last, and what randomised trials show about robotic surgery, radiotherapy and monitoring.Read the article
Prostate cancer · 10 October 2026Incontinence after prostate surgery: how long does it last, and what helps?Why urine leaks after radical prostatectomy, what the studies show at 3, 6 and 12 months, what pelvic floor training really adds, and what can be done if leakage persists.Read the article
Prostate cancer · 10 October 2026Erections after prostatectomy: nerve-sparing surgery, recovery and treatmentWhy erections change after prostate removal, what nerve-sparing surgery can and cannot do, how long recovery takes, and what the trials show on robotic surgery, NeuroSAFE, tablets, injections and implants.Read the article
Prostate cancer · 10 October 2026PSA after prostatectomy: what should it be, and what if it rises?What PSA should be after prostate removal, how often to test, what counts as recurrence, and what the trials show about radiotherapy if PSA rises. A guide to keep for follow-up at home.Read the articleProstate cancer · 10 October 2026Gleason 6 prostate cancer: surgery or active surveillance?Most men with Gleason 6 prostate cancer do not need an operation straight away. What the guideline and the long-term trials say about active surveillance, and the situations in which surgery is a reasonable choice.Read the article
Bladder cancer · 10 October 2026Neobladder or ileal conduit: which urinary diversion after bladder removal?After radical cystectomy, urine needs a new route. How a stoma and a neobladder work, who is suited to which, and what the studies show on continence, complications and quality of life.Read the article
Kidney tumours · 10 October 2026Partial or radical nephrectomy: which operation, and why?When a kidney tumour is found, the first question is whether the kidney can be kept. What size, position and kidney function decide, and what the evidence shows.Read the article
Kidney tumours · 10 October 2026Living with one kidney after nephrectomy: function, check-ups and daily lifeLife after kidney removal for a tumour: how much function remains, what donor studies and the EORTC trial show, who is at higher risk, and which check-ups and daily habits protect a solitary kidney.Read the article
Kidney surgery · 10 October 2026Pyeloplasty for UPJ obstruction: when it is needed and what robotic repair involvesWhat ureteropelvic junction obstruction is in adults, which tests decide whether surgery is needed, how robotic pyeloplasty compares with laparoscopic, open and endoscopic treatment, and what the stent, recovery and follow-up involve.Read the article