| The most popular prostate cancer surgery is robotic | | | | prostate cancer doctor and surgeon before you have |
| keyhole surgery, also called a laparoscopic surgery. | | | | this surgery. Make sure to ask your doctor about this |
| This surgery has been performed on thousands of | | | | study also. |
| men. It has become popular because it is minimally | | | | One has to be careful that this surgery isn't hyped up |
| invasive - not requiring large incisions and uses the da | | | | from advertisements and from others who aren't |
| Vinci robotics system. Doctors use robotic arms and | | | | aware of all the risks. Make sure to also to ask your |
| special instruments while performing the surgery. In | | | | doctor or surgeon; whoever is performing your |
| fact, keyhole surgery uses a small incision and that's | | | | surgery, how many of these surgeries they have |
| why it's called a keyhole surgery. There are other | | | | done. Ask how many of their patients had increased |
| types of keyhole surgeries on other parts of the body | | | | incontinence and/or impotence or erectile dysfunction |
| as well. | | | | following the surgery in the first 30 days and even 18 |
| It has become the prostate cancer surgery of choice | | | | months later. Maybe some patients or the doctor didn't |
| for many because of the smaller incision meaning a | | | | recognize the new health problems were directly |
| day less in the hospital and a shorter recovery time. | | | | related to the keyhole surgery. |
| Now a new study involving 9000 men with prostate | | | | Alternatives to the risks of robotic keyhole surgery to |
| cancer show there are risks that hadn't been | | | | remove a cancerous prostate are radiation treatment |
| addressed before. Some with traditional prostate | | | | or therapy or watchful waiting. Radiation therapy |
| surgery and some with robotic keyhole surgery. | | | | comes with its own problems. Many choose watchful |
| The men who had the robotic keyhole surgery rather | | | | waiting and live long lives free of problems caused by |
| than the traditional surgery were more likely to report | | | | surgery. Survival rates are good. Get two or three |
| complications in the first 30 days after their surgery. In | | | | opinions if you've been diagnosed. You may get |
| addition, later after about 18 months or so they | | | | different opinions from different doctors. |
| reported more urinary incontinence and erectile | | | | Generally, prostate cancer is slow growing but you |
| dysfunction. This comes as a surprise to many. | | | | need to check with your doctor and find out exactly |
| However, anyone considering this surgery must get all | | | | what type you have and if it's slow or fast-growing. |
| the facts. | | | | Find out everything you can about prostate cancer |
| If you are considering the surgery, make sure to | | | | and traditional and alternative treatment options before |
| discuss all the risks and complications with your | | | | making any decisions. |