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Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Gold Seed Placement Transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate gold seed placement is a procedure to place small metal seeds (fiducial markers)in or around a tumor on the prostate. These seeds help show exactly where a tumor is located. This helps guide radiation therapy directly at the prostate tumor, which avoids killing nearby healthy tissue. …

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Transsphenoidal Pituitary Tumor Resection Transsphenoidal pituitary tumor resection is the surgical removal of a tumor located on the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland located in the base of the skull, behind the bridge of the nose. It controls important functions in the body, including the production of chemicals that regulate certain …

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Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor Transurethral resection of a bladder tumor is the removal (resection) of a cancerous growth (tumor) on the inside wall of the bladder. The bladder is the organ that holds urine. The tumor is removed through the tube that carries urine out of the body (urethra). In a transurethral resection, a …

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What is Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) Transurethral resection of the prostate is the removal (resection) of part of the gland that produces semen (prostate gland). This procedure is done to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is an abnormal, noncancerous (benign) increase in the number of cells that make up the prostate tissue. …

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What is Transurethral Vaporization of Prostate Transurethral vaporization of Prostate is a surgery to treat an enlarged prostate gland (benign prostatic hyperplasia). It involves using an electric current to get rid of extra prostate tissue by turning the tissue into a vapor (vaporization). During this procedure, a tube-shaped instrument (resectoscope) is inserted into the urethra …

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What is Transvaginal Ultrasound (TVS) Transvaginal ultrasound, also called an endovaginal ultrasound, is a test that uses harmless sound waves to take pictures of the female genital tract. The pictures are taken with a device, called a transducer, that is placed in the vagina. This test may be done to: Check for problems with your …

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What is Transverse Myelitis Transverse myelitis is a condition that causes inflammation of the spinal cord. The inflammation affects the fatty lining that covers spinal cord nerves (myelin). Transverse myelitis is an inflammatory process that is localized over several segments of the cord and functionally transects the cord. It may occur as an infectious or …

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