Robotic prostatectomy surgery, also referred to as Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (RALP), is a minimally invasive procedure during which a surgeon-guided robot removes the cancerous ...

Robotic surgery is a promising option in the field of prostate cancer, leading to better outcomes and shorter hospital stays.

Robotic prostate removal surgery is a preferred treatment method for men with localized prostate cancer. According to a new study from Detroit, Michigan, robotic prostatectomy yields highly ...

Men who get robot surgery for prostate cancer have fewer short-term complications than men whose procedure is done the old-fashioned way - but the newer treatment is pricier, according to a new ...

The decision to undergo radical prostatectomy, or any treatment for prostate cancer, is of course not an easy one. Dr. Andrew Wagner, Director of Minimally-Invasive Urologic Surgery at Beth Israel ...

Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy has been used since 2000; however, no head-to-head trial has yet compared the procedure with open radical prostatectomy.

In the first study of its kind, urologists and biostatisticians have found that robot-assisted surgery to remove cancerous prostate glands is safe over the long term, with a major complication ...

A new study suggests less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surgery. Laparoscopic, or ...

Randomized comparison of robot-assisted vs open radical prostatectomy shows similar functional outcomes, but oncologic outcomes require 'cautious interpretation.' ...

(AP) -- A new study suggests less-invasive keyhole surgery for prostate cancer may mean a higher risk for lasting incontinence and impotence when compared with traditional surgery.