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, ...

Robotic surgery is a promising option in the field of prostate cancer, leading to better outcomes and shorter hospital stays. Robotic surgery can have a multitude of benefits for patients who are ...

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 ...

The CAPTAIN trial shows faster recovery, fewer complications, and better early function with the minimally invasive therapy in men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer.

The arrival of robotics in surgery has been a roller coaster ride, offering another lesson in how technology in healthcare, unlike most industries, faces challenges to show it’s better than the status ...

The first direct comparison between robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy and open surgery (radical retropubic prostatectomy) has ended in a tie. Early results from an international, randomized, ...

This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men (after skin cancer), but it can often be treated successfully. It affects the ...

Although use of robotic surgery for prostate cancer has surpassed open surgical procedures in number, the impact of this approach on patient quality of life has not been well-studied. Although use of ...

Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) and the use of duloxetine (Cymbalta) may not be the best options for recovering urinary continence after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy, according to the ...