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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Dr. Khurshid Guru answers the question: 'Hospital Stay After Prostatectomy?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: How long will I be in the hospital following my radical laparoscopic, perineal, or retropubic ...

Consensus on Screening, Diagnosis, and Staging Tools for Prostate Cancer in Developing Countries: A Report From the First Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference for Developing Countries (PCCCDC) The ...

Dr. Scardino answers the question: 'Nerve-Sparing Prostatectomy and Potency?' Jan. 01, 2009 -- Question: What is the success rate for maintaining potency after a nerve-sparing prostatectomy? Answer: A ...

BARCELONA, Spain — Men who score high for the personality trait of neuroticism tend to have worse recovery and suffer from more adverse events following radical prostatectomy than men with more with a ...