First multicenter, randomized controlled trial directly comparing a new technology to robotic RP for men with localized prostate cancer to ...

The median fraction of the gland reaching ablative temperatures on intra-procedural MRI thermometry was 78% (IQR 71-85), with 68% of cases comprising whole gland ablation and 32% sub-total ablation: ...

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 ...

Stereotactic body radiotherapy as salvage therapy after radical prostatectomy was well tolerated. Toxic effects were comparable to a historical cohort of patients receiving conventionally fractionated ...

Dr. Patrick Walsh answers the question: 'Perineal Vs. Retropubic Approach?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: What are the differences between a radical perineal prostatectomy and a radical retropubic ...

Prostatectomy refers to the surgical removal of a part or the whole of the prostate gland. Prostatectomy is the therapeutic approach commonly chosen to treat patients with prostate cancer that has not ...

Up to 72% of patients with prostate cancer who undergo radical prostatectomy experience urinary incontinence in the first 3 months after surgery. Up to 72% of patients experience urinary incontinence ...

"Robotic prostatectomy has superior or at least equal oncologic efficacy and complication rates compared to open prostatectomy," writes Michael O. Koch, MD, from the Indiana University School of ...

Not all surgeries for prostate cancer are the same. Depending on the location and size of your prostate tumor, a surgeon may recommend different ways to remove it. In some cases, they also remove ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had surgery last month for one of the most common cancers among American men, prostate cancer. The minimally invasive procedure to remove all or part of his prostate ...

Jan. 01, 2009 -- Question: Can I have a penile prosthesis implanted at the time of my prostatectomy, and what is the success rate of penile prosthesis surgery? Answer: Many men wish to have their ...

The postoperative effect on penile length after radical prostatectomy has been the subject of studies with conflicting results. We analyzed self-perceived penile shortening, quality of life and ...