Most men with low-grade prostate cancer have an excellent prognosis, with a five-year survival rate of more than 99%. But ...
The most common surgery for prostate cancer is a radical prostatectomy. This surgery involves taking out the entire prostate gland, some lymph nodes and other nearby tissue, like the seminal vesicles ...
An expert answered CURE® readers’ questions on several aspects of a prostate cancer journey, including treatment options and sexual function. A prostate cancer journey can involve plenty of questions.
What followed was a diagnosis that would send him down a path many men never question. In Wolinsky’s case, he did. That ...
Vipul R. Patel, MD, FACS, is a board-certified urologic surgeon, medical director of the Global Robotics Institute at AdventHealth, and medical director of urologic oncology at AdventHealth Cancer ...
—Findings from a recent study suggest that management of prostate cancer has improved in the last 2 decades, including a lower frequency of pathologic grade group 1 prostatectomies. The number of ...
Black men have a higher risk of prostate cancer. Surgery is sometimes the best treatment option for certain tumors. MSK ...
Men with localized prostate cancer who delayed having robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for 6 months or more from biopsy had significant 81% increased odds of biochemical recurrence.
One in eight men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime. Surgery to treat the disease can lead to unwelcome side effects. A minimally invasive alternative that avoids surgery is now available ...