Definition. Prostatectomy refers to the surgical removal of part of the prostate gland (transurethral resection, a procedure performed to relieve urinary symptoms caused by benign enlargement), or all of the prostate (radical prostatectomy, the curative surgery most often used to treat prostate cancer).his procedure is just as curative as radical retropubic prostatectomy but is performed less often because it does not allow the surgeon to spare the nerves associated with erection or, because the incision is made above the rectum and below the scrotum, to remove lymph nodes.
Neil Patrick Harris played Doogie Howser in The Earth Day Special in 1990. In the special, Doogie along with two other doctors (played by Dana Delany and James Brolin) are informed by Emmett L. Brown (played by Christopher Lloyd) on how to save Mother Nature (played by Bette Midler).
April 29, 2010 2:00 PM. Allen Swift, the voice of many favorite childrenâs characters, has died at the age of 87 from natural causes. Swift is best known for being the voice of Howdy Doody, Mighty Mouse and Underdog. He also worked on the âTom & Jerryâ cartoon series in 1960-1962. Swift landed his big break in 1954 when he filled in for âHowdy Doodyâ star Bob Smith after the former host suffered a heart attack.