Objective: To review the current medical literature on robotic prostatectomy (RP) and report clinical outcomes of this newly developed technique. Data Source: A MEDLINE search was performed using the ...

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: ...

One in seven men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime, 3% of those men will die from it but it is relatively treatable if it’s found early enough. Fortunately, there’s robotic technology ...

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 ...

Robotic-assisted transperineal fusion biopsy led to relatively low rates of prostate cancer upgrading and downgrading in a single-center study.

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 ...

WORCESTER — UMass Memorial Medical Center has adopted an alternative technique to performing a prostatectomy to treat prostate cancer that results in better outcomes for men and quicker recovery times ...

Although minimally invasive prostate removal aided by a robot can lead to less blood loss, shorter hospital stays and fewer complications, there is no evidence that the procedure improves cure rates, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Smilow Cancer Hospital has introduced a new single-port robotic prostatectomy procedure that reduces the number ...