A radical prostatectomy is a surgical procedure whereby the prostate gland is removed. Lymph nodes near the prostate can be removed at the same time. Radical prostatectomy is one option for men with clinically localized prostate cancer. Potential advantages include the following: 1) removal
Digestion is a necessary part of the absorption process. Food first enters the stomach after you chew and swallow it. The stomach stores the food and liquid you swallow and mixes it with digestive juices that the stomach makes.
Glucose and amino acids are absorbed by diffusion into the blood capillaries. They are also absorbed by active transport when there is a lower concentration of digested food substances in the lumen of the small intestines than in the blood capillaries.