To the Editor:—In The Journal, March 7, page 855, there is a statement with regard to cancer of the prostate. In the first paragraph of the reply to the
Sur- gery for prostate cancer: rationale, technique and outcomes. Cancer Metastasis Rev 2002; 21: 29-44.Downs TM, Kane CJ, Grossfeld GD, Meng MV, Carroll PR. Surgery for prostate cancer: rationale, technique and outcomes. Cancer Metastasis Rev 2002;21:29e44....
WASHINGTON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Prostate cancer surgery may offer "negligible" benefits to many men with early-stage, a 20-year U.S. study said Wednesday. In such men, who account for most cases of newly diagnosed prostate cancer, surgery did not prolong life and often caused serious com...
If you plan to get surgery for yourprostate cancer, there are a few things you can do to get ready ahead of time. As with any surgery, your well-being and safety are important. If youprepare for surgery, you’ll be more likely to have a successful outcome. What Should You Do Before...
stage, slow-growing prostate cancer opt for no immediate treatment beyond active surveillance, many men diagnosed with the cancer – especially those under age 60 who are in good health with a long life expectancy – choose to have their cancer treated without delay with either surgery or ...
The goal of a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine was to see whether observation would be better than surgery for early prostate cancer. It included 731 men diagnosed with prostate cancer after having high PSA levels. Half of the men were assigned to have surgery, while th...
Sen. Bob Casey underwent what his office describes as a "successful" surgery for prostate cancer Tuesday. The 62-year-old Pennsylvania Democrat shouldn't require further treatment, his office said. "This afternoon, Senator Casey underwent scheduled surgery for prostate cancer," Casey spokesperson ...
Surgery versus implant for early prostate cancer: results from a single institution, 1992-2005.Cancer J. 2007;13:229-32.Colberg JW, Decker RH, Khan AM, et al. Surgery versus implant for early prostate cancer: results from a single institution, 1992-2005. Cancer J 2007;13:229-32....
Alternatives to prostate cancer surgery include radiotherapy, chemotherapy, the use of hormonal or immune agents, brachytherapy and HIFU ablation of the prostate. These methods can be used either alone or in conjunction with surgery. Careful diagnosis and a multidisciplinary approach to treatment are ne...
SMART Surgery For Prostate Cancer Dr Samadi’s technique builds on oncologic principles learned with open radical prostatectomy and transferred to a robotic approach. In SMART technique he recreates the classic open anatomic RRP technique as closely as possible on the robotic platform. ...