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 ...

Soputro delivered a podium presentation comparing outcomes between transvesical (TV) and extraperitoneal (EP) approaches for single-port robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (SP-RARP). As ...

After receiving a prostate cancer diagnosis and experiencing the many emotions that can come with it, deciding on a course of treatment can be overwhelming. It’s daunting to want to make the right ...

ORLANDO -- Three experienced surgeons needed more than 1,600 cases to achieve acceptable outcomes with robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP), data from a retrospective chart review showed ...

When it comes to treatment for prostate cancer, men have a range of options, from active surveillance to radiation to surgery, just to name a few. Which approach to choose is a highly personal ...

PARIS—Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) for localized prostate tumors is associated with a relatively low positive margin rate, data show. Investigators studied 1,238 patients ...

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 ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) covers medically necessary prostate surgeries, including treatments for an enlarged prostate and prostate cancer. Medicare covers various prostate procedures, ...

Surgery is a complicated endeavor. Even a successful surgery can lead to complications, and even the best surgeons sometimes ...