The most common surgery for prostate cancer is a radical prostatectomy. This surgery involves taking out the entire prostate gland, some lymph nodes and other nearby tissue, like the seminal vesicles ...

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: ...

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 ...

The second annual report from the National Cancer Database (NCDB) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) documents a ...

A nerve-sparing technique (NeuroSAFE) reduced erectile dysfunction in men undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for prostate cancer. A year after surgery, patients randomized to ...

Bengaluru's Fortis Hospital successfully performs combined robotic heart bypass and prostate cancer surgery in a single operative session.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding to evidence that men with early prostate cancer can safely put off surgery, a new study finds that patients who delayed surgery by over a year had similar outcomes ...

Receiving radiotherapy after prostatectomy does negatively affect long-term health-related quality of life, including sexual function, urinary incontinence, and urinary irritation, but the timing of ...

Dr. Kuettel answers the question: 'Prostate Surgery After Seed Implants?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: Can I have prostate surgery after seed implant therapy if the cancer is not fully treated? Answer: ...

Doctors began testing PSA levels in the 1980s to monitor diagnosed cancers. By the early 1990s, researchers promoted it for ...