Continence and sexual function after RALP as opposed to LRP

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Sitemaster

A paper just published in European Urology claims that prostate cancer patients treated with robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) recover continence and sexual function faster than those treated with non-robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery (LRP). … READ MORE …

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Does type of surgery make a difference to prostate cancer outcomes?

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Sitemaster

A new analysis of the outcomes of different types of radical prostatectomy appears to show no difference between the patients’ clinical outcomes following laparoscopic (including non-robot-assisted and robot-assisted) categories of surgery (LRP/RALP) and traditional “open” radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) when used to treat Medicare patients of 66 years or older. … READ MORE …

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Prostate cancer news reports: Saturday, February 20, 2010

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Sitemaster

In today’s news reports we comment briefly on recent papers that deal with:

  • Radical prostatectomy in men > 75 years of age
  • The impact of anticoagulant therapy on clinical outcomes after radiation therapy
  • The “feasibility” of pre-surgical, docetaxel-based chemotherapy in high-risk patients … READ MORE …

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Prostate cancer news reports: Thursday, February 18, 2010

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Sitemaster

Today’s news reports include commentary on studies dealing with:

  • Whether RALP outcomes are really comparable to those from RRP
  • Surgical expertise, surgical caseload, and pelvic lymphadenectomy in treatment of intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer
  • Sexual function after first-line treatment with SBRT (CyberKnife)
  • Distinguishing true biochemical recurrence from a PSA “bounce” after 125I-based prostate brachytherapy … READ MORE …

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More on the surgical learning curve for LRP

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Sitemaster

A study to appear in Lancet Oncology has reported information on the surgical learning curve associated with (non-robotic) laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP). The study appears to confirm prior reports that LRP is a difficult technique to learn to do well. … READ MORE …

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The Tuesday news report: January 20, 2009

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Sitemaster

Today’s inauguration day (here in the USA) news reports address:

  • Obesity and prostate cancer screening PSA levels
  • The possible association of bone mineral density with prostate cancer risk in older men
  • Soy, genistein, and the inhibition of prostaglandins
  • Pathologic prostate specimen weight and perioperative outcomes in LRP … READ MORE …

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New year’s day reports: January 1, 2009

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Sitemaster

There are three reports in our first daily report for 2009, dealing with issues as varied as genetic profiling for prostate cancer risk, the relative merits of LRP and RALP, and the management of geriatric prostate cancer patients who are on long-term hormone therapy. … READ MORE …

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Friday’s news and reports: December 26, 2008

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Sitemaster

With at least a dozen new reports available today, we have chosen to focus only on the most significant, several of which may be of clinical importance now or in the near future. Most of the other items provide minimal new information and can be accessed through the UroToday web site by those who are interested. … READ MORE …

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First four patients receive “single-port” LRP at Cleveland Clinic

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Sitemaster

Not to be outdone by all the recent new gizmos associated with radiotherapy, the surgical community is working hard to improve apparent outcomes to radical prostatectomy. … READ MORE …

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10-year follow-up and outcomes following LRP

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Sitemaster

Touijer et al. have published the first 10-year follow-up and outcome data on patients treated using (non-robot-assisted) laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP). … READ MORE …

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Wednesday’s prostate cancer update: November 12, 2008

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Sitemaster

In today’s reports, we include items on:

  • The diagnosis and management of post-RP stress incontinence
  • Another review of MRI in diagnosis of prostate cancer
  • More on the potential of the PCA3 test in diagnosis of prostate cancer
  • Results of early data on salvage LRP by a highly skilled team … READ MORE …

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All the Wednesday news: November 5, 2008

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Sitemaster

Today’s news addresses such issues as:

  • The potential of MRI/MSRI in the decision to treat men with low-risk, localized prostate cancer
  • Understaging of older patients with high PSA levels
  • Relative effectiveness and safety of LRP and RALP
  • An experimental technique called “irreversible electroporation”
  • The use of RALP in treatment of obese men … READ MORE …

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