You might get this if you have early-stage prostate cancer. It's also an option if you still have some small tumors after you've had radiation or another surgery. You'll be asleep during this ...

Small pieces of tape called Steri-Strips, if used, may remain over the incision site and may be removed 10 to 14 days after surgery. The incision should be kept clean and dry for a week after surgery.

Robot-assisted surgery for prostate cancer has been heavily hyped, and a new study suggests that men's expectations of the surgery may be too high. ... But a small percentage, ...

During that time, 7.4% of the men in the surgery group died of prostate cancer, ... That difference was too small to be statistically significant, meaning that it could have been due to chance.

The prostate is a small gland below the pelvis, ... In such cases, prostate removal surgery becomes necessary. For men, the prostate plays a central role in the male reproductive system.

N E W   Y O R K, Feb. 21, 2001 -- Earlier this month, 28 surgeons from as far away as Japan and Australia gathered in a conference room at the Cleveland Clinic. They watched an operation take ...

While prostate cancer surgery represents a significant medical intervention, the recovery process offers an opportunity for men to reconnect with their bodies and prioritize health in meaningful ways.

Prostate cancer patients who chose minimally invasive surgery rather than more extensive operations to remove the prostate were less likely to have complications like pneumonia but reported higher ...

The surgeon will insert a small laser and scope, which are used to cut extra tissues in the prostate causing BPH symptoms. The prostate tissue will be removed leaving only the prostate capsule. The ...

In laparoscopic surgery, small incisions are made and the doctor uses a tiny camera and instruments for ... said there have been more than 800 previous studies on robot-assisted prostate surgery.

Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men after skin cancer. Surgery is very effective at controlling or curing the disease. We spoke with James Eastham, Chief of Memorial Sloan ...