A nerve-sparing technique (NeuroSAFE) reduced erectile dysfunction in men undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for prostate cancer. A year after surgery, patients randomized to ...

A TURBT allows examination beyond the bladder. Study findings support attempting nerve-sparing surgery in patients with confirmed high-risk prostate cancer. Nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy (NSRP) ...

Can you have intimacy after prostate removal? Yes. It just might feel a little different. Recovery takes time, and everyone heals at their own pace. Some changes in intimate function are common after ...

In recent years, preservation of these nerves has been made possible by robotic surgery technology 1 that gives the surgeon the precision required to peel off and retain the outermost layers of the ...

Dr. Scardino answers the question: 'When Is Nerve-Sparing Surgery Refused?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: When is nerve-sparing surgery not an option in the treatment of prostate cancer? Answer: ...

Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (LI-SWT) did not improve erectile dysfunction compared to a sham procedure in radical prostatectomy patients. Fewer than 20% of men in the LI-SWT group ...

When a man receives a prostate cancer diagnosis, thoughts often race toward treatment options and survival rates. However, the recovery journey after prostate surgery represents a critical chapter ...

The myth is that prostate cancer treatment destroys men’s erections. The truth is more complicated. Men facing treatment for this disease should prepare themselves emotionally for permanent erectile ...

A nerve-sparing technique to guide robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) for prostate cancer eased the surgery's negative effects on erectile function, a phase III study showed. Erectile ...