Laser Prostatectomy for BPH On the Rise From 2001-2009, the procedure replaced nearly 50% of transurethral resections of the prostate. Laser prostatectomy use has increased substantially as a ...

A novel cooled laser focal therapy device demonstrates 84% treatment success for localized prostate cancer at 3 months, with only 12% reporting erectile dysfunction and minimal impact on urinary ...

Because treatment of the whole prostate can lead to long-term side effects in patients with prostate cancer, interest in minimally invasive, focal treatment options has been growing for certain ...

Scientists have developed a novel therapy to treat men who have the early stages of prostate cancer, radically improving their chances of completely eliminating the disease without the need to remove ...

Using a high-pressure water jet to operate on an enlarged prostate can better preserve the ability to ejaculate, compared with standard laser surgery, finds research. The technique has similar ...

A robotic prostatectomy, also called a robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, is when doctors use a special machine, or robot, to remove a person’s prostate. This is a type of keyhole ...

A prostatectomy is surgery to partially or completely remove the prostate gland to treat conditions such as prostate cancer or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). A radical prostatectomy is the ...