At 24 months' follow-up, the only phase 3 randomized clinical trial to directly compare functional and oncologic outcomes between robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy and open radical retropubic ...

LAS VEGAS -- Focused ultrasound ablation for prostate cancer proved at least equivalent to radical prostatectomy for failure-free survival, according to a randomized trial reported here. After 3 years ...

Dr. Robert Uzzo answers the question: 'Who Gets Robotic/Laparoscopic Surgery?' Jan. 01, 2009 -- Question: Who is an appropriate candidate for a laparoscopic or robot-assisted prostatectomy? Answer: ...

With Men’s Health Week approaching, it is a good time to encourage open discussions about various health conditions, particularly prostate health. Driven by embarrassment, misconceptions, and a lack ...

May 2, 2012 — Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) is at least equivalent to other surgical approaches in terms of outcome in the short term, and might provide advantages such as ...

Hearing the words “you have cancer” is uniquely frightening and devastating, and those life-altering words are spoken to ...

Robotic and open surgery for prostate cancer had similar rates of adverse effects, according to a study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Researchers studied the risks of problems with continence ...

Led by Prof Santosh Kumar, the urology team at Chandigarh’s PGIMER completes a marathon session of four robotic radical ...

Comorbid Diseases Lessen Survival Benefit of Aggressive PCa Therapy Growth in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) use especially pronounced among surgeons at urban hospitals. Robot-assisted ...

Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center in Richmond is the first site in Virginia to offer a new non-surgical robotic ultrasound procedure for prostate cancer, according to officials.