Dr. Robert Uzzo answers the question: 'Who Gets Robotic/Laparoscopic Surgery?' Jan. 01, 2009 -- Question: Who is an appropriate candidate for a laparoscopic or robot-assisted prostatectomy? Answer: ...

The most common surgery for prostate cancer is a radical prostatectomy. This surgery involves taking out the entire prostate gland, some lymph nodes and other nearby tissue, like the seminal vesicles ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) covers medically necessary prostate surgeries, including treatments for an enlarged prostate and prostate cancer. Medicare covers various prostate procedures, ...

Q: I saw a urologist because of an enlarged prostate that’s making me urinate every two hours at night. He is advising me to have a new prostate procedure called “PVP”. I’d never heard of it. Is it ...

A new study reveals that some men who are diagnosed with "Grade Group one" (GG1) prostate cancer may actually be at higher risk than biopsy results suggest, according to research led by Weill Cornell ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PROCEPT BioRobotics (PRCT) ® Corporation (Nasdaq: PRCT) (the “Company”), a surgical robotics company dedicated to advancing patient care through ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and WPTV is helping men navigate their prostate health, from the two tests that every man needs to a new procedure that's offering ...

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 ...

Southwoods Health in Boardman now has the next-generation technology to help men with enlarged prostates.

Benign prostatic obstruction occurs when the prostate enlarges, pressing against the urethra and the outlet from the bladder. Symptoms include a poor urine stream, urinary frequency, urgency, leaking ...