Salvage radiation to the prostate bed and pelvic lymph nodes is the standard approach to treating biochemical recurrence. The concurrent use of antiandrogen therapy with radiation therapy has also ...

When PSA rises after surgery, PSMA PET/CT detects cancer missed by conventional imaging ...

Survival rates with two approaches were similar, but one came with more complications ...

Dr. Patrick Walsh answers the question: 'Perineal Vs. Retropubic Approach?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: What are the differences between a radical perineal prostatectomy and a radical retropubic ...

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 ...

"Robotic prostatectomy has superior or at least equal oncologic efficacy and complication rates compared to open prostatectomy," writes Michael O. Koch, MD, from the Indiana University School of ...

In 2002, we reported the initial results of a trial comparing radical prostatectomy with watchful waiting in the management of early prostate cancer. After three more years of follow-up, we report ...

Radical prostatectomy represents a widely accepted treatment for clinically localized prostate cancer diagnosed in healthy men with a high probability for a 10-y life expectancy. 1 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 ...

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 ...

Radical prostatectomy (RP) for carcinoma of the prostate was performed and reported 100 years ago at the Johns Hopkins hospital by Dr Hugh Hampton Young who utilized a transperineal approach. He ...

Although first described in 1991, 2 laparoscopic radical prostatectomy received little attention until reports from France in 2000 showed not only the feasibility of the procedure but also some ...