During operations, the robotic arm is controlled by the surgeon at a console using a 3D camera, giving them precise control ...

Prostate cancer ranks as the most prevalent form of cancer among men, following only skin cancer in diagnosis frequency. Upon receiving a diagnosis, comprehending the available treatment options ...

When it comes to treatment for prostate cancer, men have a range of options, from active surveillance to radiation to surgery, just to name a few. Which approach to choose is a highly personal ...

Bengaluru: In a significant global milestone in integrated surgical care, doctors at Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road, ...

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

Hearing the words “you have cancer” is uniquely frightening and devastating, and those life-altering words are spoken to ...

CHICAGO — 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. The results add ...

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 ...

Dr. Robert Uzzo answers the question: 'Who Gets Robotic/Laparoscopic Surgery?' Jan. 01, 2009 -- Question: Who is an appropriate candidate for a laparoscopic or robot-assisted prostatectomy? Answer: ...

Largest Asian series to date shows a 5-year biochemical recurrence-free survival rate of 76.4%. Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is an oncologically safe procedure that provides effective 5 ...

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 ...

The first direct comparison between robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy and open surgery (radical retropubic prostatectomy) has ended in a tie. Early results from an international, randomized, ...