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Urology is the specialty focusing on the
diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting
the urinary tract and male reproductive
organs through both medical and surgical
interventions. Common interventions
include cystectomy, nephrectomy, prostate
biopsy, prostatectomy (transurethral
resection and radical), ureteral stent
placement. Urologists practice in both
ambulatory and inpatient settings.