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 ...

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 ...

LAS VEGAS -- Focused ultrasound ablation for prostate cancer proved at least equivalent to radical prostatectomy for failure-free survival, according to a randomized trial reported here. After 3 years ...

Levee Medical(R) , a medical device company focused on improving outcomes for prostate cancer surgery patients, today announced continued progress in the clinical and commercial advancement of its ...

"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 ...

Radical prostatectomy was not associated with clinically worse sexual function at 10 years, compared with active surveillance, EBRT, and brachytherapy. Radical prostatectomy for localized prostate ...

Obesity in itself is not a contraindication to radical prostatectomy, but it remains a risk factor for poor overall survival. Although obesity increases the technical complexity of radical ...

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 ...

Bengaluru's Fortis Hospital successfully performs combined robotic heart bypass and prostate cancer surgery in a single operative session.