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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

† 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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...

Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for clinically localized prostate cancer is associated with lower rates of complications than retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP), including infections ...

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 ...