† With or without the use of oral phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors. BNS: Bilateral nerve sparing; ED: Erectile dysfunction; IIEF: International Index of Erectile Function; postop: Postoperative; preop: ...

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 ...

Comorbid Diseases Lessen Survival Benefit of Aggressive PCa Therapy Growth in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) use especially pronounced among surgeons at urban hospitals. Robot-assisted ...

Nomograms to predict 3-year biochemical recurrence after robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy based on preoperative and perioperative variables of 774 patients. Phase III study of the ...

Robotic procedures have really exploded in prostate cancer, said Christopher Kane, MD, professor of urology, University of California, San Diego. Robotic radical prostatectomy is now the most common ...

Of the quality-of-life outcomes measured, ED is one of the most difficult to evaluate given the variability in baseline function, the psychological impact associated with a cancer diagnosis and the ...

(HealthDay News) — The number of centers performing robotic surgery for radical prostatectomy increased during 2010 to 2014, according to a study published online in The Lancet Oncology. Ajay Aggarwal ...

Are We Ready for Online Tools in Decision Making for BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers? Given these concerns, the hypothesis that RARP is superior to open surgery has not been adequately tested and remains a ...

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 ...

"The value here is that with robotic techniques being the predominant approach used today for this surgery, there is an opportunity to video record the procedures and use the ones with the best and ...

Men with prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy remained interested in sex despite functional losses and appeared able to salvage satisfaction, according to results of a retrospective ...