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Robert Trebor

posted 12/19/2007, comments (0)

One Story

One Story descibes the discovery of a hard nodule on my prostate in 1992, at age 66, and my "unwatchful" waiting to the present time, when I am almost 82. I may have been lucky, because I underwent no treatment, hence my story is not a blanket recommendation for others to follow. Since I did not have a biopsy, some may feel... Read more Chevron

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Marc Greenstein

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posted 12/10/2007, comments (0)

The Results Are In: Do Robotic Prostatectomies Work?

In the October 2007 edition of the journal Cancer, the first article reviewing five years of data on robotic prostatectomies was published. This is a landmark paper in the field of robotic surgery and prostate cancer. Dr. Mani Menon, a urologist at Henry Ford Hospital, senior authored this paper reviewing his experience of 2,766 men who... Read more Chevron

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Kajal K Ghosh

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posted 12/07/2007, comment (1)

Rising PSA after Radical Prostate surgery

I had my prostate removed by surgery after detection of Prostate cancer in September 2001I am not under any medication now. Two years after surgery my PSA started to rise now my PSA is 4.6 .I am 62 years old. I have no physical problem right now.Is there any good answer why my PSA is rising and what will be the best option of treatment for me noe... Read more Chevron

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Marc Greenstein

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posted 11/16/2007, comments (2)

Urinary Incontinence after Robotic Prostatectomy

I would like to continue reviewing robotic surgery and its advantages to open prostate surgery. One of the main complications from prostate cancer surgery is urinary incontinence. The sphincter muscle that controls the storage of urine in the bladder can become damaged from surgery. The damage can be mild or severe depending on the extent of... Read more Chevron

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Jay Motola

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posted 11/05/2007, comments (5)

Enlarged Prostate Treatment: Green Light PVP

Technological advances such as the laser have redefined the surgical treatment of enlarged prostate. Laser is actually an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Light that is emited is converted to heat energy that has various effects on the tissue that the light is directed at. The Green Light PVP ... Read more Chevron

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