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ProstatectomyThis page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of Prostatectomy but does not offer medical advice. You should contact your physician with regard to any health issues or concerns.News: Prostatectomy Sunday Business PostInstead of the lengthy incision that is the primary characteristic of open surgery prostatectomy, the robotic device requires only a number of small ... Prostate Cancer Surgery Performed by Many Surgeons with Little Experience - Nov 19, 2009 PhysOrg.comOf US surgeons treating prostate cancer patients in 2005, more than 25 percent performed only a single radical prostatectomy that year and approximately 80 ... US Surgeons Have Low Annual Radical Prostatectomy Caseloads - Nov 16, 2009 Renal and Urology NewsAnnual radical prostatectomy (RP) caseloads are low for the majority of US surgeons, and this may translate into suboptimal patient outcomes, according to ... Robotic Prostatectomy Expert Dr. David Samadi Clarifies American Cancer ... - Nov 10, 2009 Market Wire (press release)...risk factors can successfully stay ahead of this disease," said Dr. Samadi, who has successfully performed over 2100 robotic prostatectomy surgeries. ... Study: Adjuvant High-Dose Radiation Safe - Nov 19, 2009 Renal and Urology NewsAdjuvant high-dose intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer (PCa) is safe and associated with excellent ... What is Radical Prostatectomy? - Nov 11, 2009 24 MedicaA radical prostatectomy is the removal of the entire prostate and the seminal vesicles. The prostate is a gland that goes around the neck of the bladder and ... Editorial - Freedom from a detectable ultrasensitive prostate-specific antigen ... - Nov 19, 2009 UroTodayPSA doubling time (PSADT) <9 months in post-radical prostatectomy patients is associated with increased CaP specific mortality. ... Less invasive prostate surgery may have drawbacks - Nov 13, 2009 American Journal of Hemotology and Oncology...â—? Compared with patients who have open retropubic prostatectomy (RRP), patients who have minimally invasive radical prostatectomy (MIRP) have lower rates ... Minimally Invasive Vs. Open Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer - Nov 6, 2009 Renal and Urology NewsMen who undergo minimally invasive radical prostatectomy (MIRP) for prostate cancer have significantly shorter hospital stays and fewer surgical ... Predictors of positive surgical margins after laparoscopic robot assisted ... - Nov 10, 2009 UroTodayWe identified the predictors of positive surgical margins in a series of patients undergoing robot assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. ... Low annual caseloads of United States surgeons conducting radical ... - Nov 10, 2009 UroTodayTo determine typical annual radical prostatectomy caseloads of surgeons in the United States we analyzed data from 2 independent data sets for 2005, ... Screening For Prostate Cancer 300 Times More Sensitive Than Current Tests - Nov 16, 2009 DOTmed.com (press release)While flatlined levels indicate the man's in the clear, rising levels of PSA after a radical prostatectomy suggest that cancer has returned, or is likely to ... Evolution of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy - Abstract - Oct 28, 2009 UroTodayOpen radical prostatectomy (RRP) is the gold standard and most widespread treatment for clinically localized prostate cancer. However, in recent years ... Simple prophylactic procedure of inguinal hernia after radical retropubic ... - Nov 2, 2009 UroTodayTo reduce the incidence of inguinal hernia (IH) after radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP), a simple prophylactic procedure was carried out during RRP. ... Penile length shortening after radical prostatectomy: Men's responses - Abstract - Nov 2, 2009 UroTodayProstate cancer (PC) is the most common type of male-specific cancer in North American men, and many men choose radical prostatectomy (RP) to remove their ... Laparoscopic transperitoneal radical prostatectomy in renal transplant ... - Oct 29, 2009 UroTodayTo report our experience with laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) for the treatment of localized prostate carcinoma in two renal transplant recipients ... AUA WS 2009 - Impact of surgical technique (open vs. laparoscopic vs. robotic ... - Nov 3, 2009 UroTodayThe investigators compared open retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP) with laparoscopic (LRP) and robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RALP) in a ... Comparison of prostate cancer tumor volume and percent cancer in prediction of ... - Nov 12, 2009 UroTodayA retrospective review of 739 patients who underwent radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer between 1984 and 2004 was conducted. ... Data Support ELRP for Localized Prostate Cancer - Nov 19, 2009 Renal and Urology NewsExtraperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (ELRP) is safe and effective for treating localized prostate cancer, data suggest. ... Urinary and sexual outcomes in long-term (5+ years) prostate cancer disease ... - Nov 13, 2009 7thSpace Interactive (press release)Aim of this study is assess QoL in prostate cancer patients who are disease-free at least 5 years after radical prostatectomy (RP). ... New Report "Robotic Surgery Market Report: 2009 Edition" available through ... - Nov 17, 2009 Online PR News (press release)The most common procedures are da Vinci Prostatectomy and the da Vinci Hysterectomy. The report analyzes the robotic surgery market. ... Major Advances in Clinical Cancer Research in 2009: A Report From ASCO - Nov 17, 2009 MedscapeRadiation reduces risk for metastasis and increases survival after prostatectomy. The report describes this study as practice changing. ... External validation of a preoperative nomogram for prediction of the risk of ... - Nov 4, 2009 UroTodayTo test the validity of an updated version of the preoperative Kattan nomogram for prediction of recurrence after radical prostatectomy (RP), published by ... The impact of robotic surgery on pelvic lymph node dissection during radical ... - Oct 27, 2009 UroTodayRecently, our institution has adopted robotic assistance for performing radical prostatectomy. We sought to determine whether robot-assisted laparoscopic ... Postoperative orgasmic function increases over time in patients undergoing ... - Oct 29, 2009 UroTodayTo assess OF over time in patients who underwent bilateral nerve-sparing radical retropubic prostatectomy (BNSRRP) for organ-confined prostate cancer (PCa). ... Editorial - Training, credentialing, proctoring and medicolegal risks of ... - Nov 9, 2009 UroTodayBERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The rapid application of laparoscopic and robotic surgery to radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer has really mirrored ... VIVUS Reports Positive Results From Phase 3 Study Of Avanafil For Treating ... - Nov 18, 2009 RTT NewsAdditional phase 3 studies include treatment in diabetic males with ED and in males with ED following a post-radical prostatectomy, each with a treatment ... YOUR VIEWS: Patients should choose experienced surgeons - Oct 28, 2009 The Birmingham News - al.comAt Urology Centers of Alabama, we performed a high volume of open prostatectomies until 2002, at which time we transitioned to robotic radical prostatectomy ... Clinical importance of lymph node density in predicting outcome of prostate ... - Oct 26, 2009 UroTodayTo evaluate the prognostic role of lymph node density (LND) in patients affected by prostate cancer (PCa) and treated with radical prostatectomy (RP), ... On the Move - Business edition - Nov 17, 2009 Daily Record (subscription)...in Salisbury, for high-quality patient care in cardiac services, orthopedics, stroke, pulmonary, prostatectomy, gastrointestinal care, critical care, ... Chemo-radiation Before Prostate Removal May Prevent Cancer Recurrence - Nov 4, 2009 Science Daily (press release)Garzotto and colleagues developed a treatment regimen in which radiation and docetaxel were administered together before prostatectomy. ... Editorial - Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery: Initial hundred patients - Nov 19, 2009 UroToday...donor, and radical; partial nephrectomy; nephroureterectomy), renal reconstructive (pyeloplasty), and transvesical simple prostatectomy. ... VIVUS Announces Positive Results From Phase 3 Study of Avanafil in Erectile ... - Nov 19, 2009 PharmaLive.com (press release)Additional phase 3 studies include treatment in diabetic males with ED (REVIVE-Diabetes, TA-302) and in males with ED following a post-radical prostatectomy ... Obesity Means a Poorer Cancer Prognosis Regardless of Race - Nov 18, 2009 American Journal of Hemotology and Oncology...examined records of 1415 men enrolled in the Shared Equal Access Regional Cancer Hospital (SEARCH) database who had undergone a radical prostatectomy. ... Confronting the prostate cancer dilemma - Nov 9, 2009 Buffalo NewsUnder Medicare, treatment expenses range from about $10000 for brachytherapy and radical prostatectomy — not including postsurgical costs — to $30000 for ... "It's Just a Flesh Wound" Says Dual Cancer Survivor - Oct 27, 2009 PR-USA.net (press release)Now, I tell my audiences that having had a prostatectomy and a thyroidectomy, I have a unique Irish condition called 'there's not much left-o-me. ... UPDATE 1-Vivus says erectile dysfunction trial meets goals - Nov 18, 2009 路透中国Vivus was currently conducting two other late-stage trials of avanafil, one in diabetics and another in men who have undergone radical prostatectomy. ... Tenet Hospitals Awarded 257 CIGNA HealthCare Quality Designations - Nov 2, 2009 ReutersTotal Hip Replacement, Total Abdominal Hysterectomy, Total Knee Replacement*, Adult Pneumonia, Transurethral Prostatectomy, Spinal Fusion* and Vaginal ... Long-term Outcomes Data Validates the Utility of PROSTASCINT in Guiding ... - Nov 4, 2009 ReutersPROSTASCINT is also indicated in post-prostatectomy patients with a negative or equivocal standard metastatic evaluation in whom there is a high clinical ... Popularity: 37th most commonly prescribed drug between 2002 and 2008 (US) - Nov 10, 2009 EMS1.com...prostatectomy, radiation therapy, or spinal cord injury. Treatment and prevention of rebound pulmonary hypertension following nitric oxide withdrawal. ... Characterization of the anatomical extension pattern of localized prostate ... - Nov 4, 2009 UroTodayTo characterize the anatomical extension pattern of prostate cancer arising in the peripheral zone (PZ) in radical prostatectomy (RP) specimens and to ... What doctors rarely tell women with breast cancer: Just because you have the ... - Oct 29, 2009 SalonThere is no attempt, as there is in a prostatectomy, to preserve the nerves. Modern mastectomy simply hacks off the offending tissue and creates a blank ... Canadian Urological Association Annual Meeting - Nov 14, 2009 Renal and Urology NewsProstate cancer patients who use statins may be at lower risk of PSA recurrence after radical prostatectomy (RP) compared with those who do not use the ... CombiMatrix Reports Q3 Sales Decline, Considers Strategic Options for Future - Nov 12, 2009 GenomeWeb Daily News...and the Prostate Cancer Microarray test to stratify cancer patients according to risk of recurrence and metastasis in patients post-prostatectomy. Prostate Cancer Registry Provides Research Milestone - Oct 27, 2009 Reuters...and cost of various management strategies for localized prostate cancer including: * Active surveillance * Radical prostatectomy (conventional, robotic, ... Current status of robot-assisted radical cystectomy - Abstract - Nov 11, 2009 UroTodayRobot-assisted radical cystectomy is steadily growing with a feasible learning curve in those experienced in robotic prostatectomy. ... Neoadjuvant Taxotere® and ADT Well Tolerated in High-risk Prostate Cancer - Oct 27, 2009 Cancer ConsultantsNinety percent of patients completed planned therapy and radical prostatectomy. Three patients had a pCR (6%) or a near pCR with only microscopic disease ... High-Grade Prostate Cancer Less Likely in Men with Low Cholesterol - Nov 9, 2009 Renal and Urology NewsRecently, researchers reported on a study involving 1351 prostate cancer patients who underwent radical prostatectomy (504 who used statins and 847 who did ... Report Highlights Cancer Advances - Nov 9, 2009 MedPage Today...a 29% reduction in the risk of metastasis and 28% improvement in survival when they received adjuvant radiation therapy following radical prostatectomy. ... Clinical interpretation of the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite-Short ... - Nov 11, 2009 UroTodayA development cohort of 561 patients undergoing radical prostatectomy was used to define sexual summary groups by correlation with their responses on the ... Background information on Prostatectomy [When available] For prostate cancer Background information on Search the web for more resources on Prostatectomy |
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