Everyone’s body is different, and what may work for one patient in surgery may not work for another. Doctors at Tampa General ...

As the prostate cancer treatment landscape continues to evolve, understanding the risks and benefits of each approach is critical for patients. Prostate cancer treatment continues to evolve, and ...

For men with prostate cancer, surgery may offer a better chance for survival than other standard treatments, such as watchful waiting, radiation or hormone therapy, a new study suggests. The survival ...

Telesurgery (operating on a patient remotely using a surgical robot via a secure telecommunication link) appears to be as ...

In many institutions, when a patient is scheduled for surgery, the patient is contacted before the procedure and given instructions as to how to prepare for the surgery. This may be done by staff from ...

For men who undergo a radical prostatectomy for the treatment of prostate cancer, post-surgery radiation therapy can play a vital role in reducing the risk of recurrence. Despite its benefits, many ...

Radiation therapy is often described in clinical terms, but rarely through the eyes of the person lying on the treatment table. After decades of working with medical radiation professionally, I found ...

Decades ago, doctors created a test to determine which breast cancer patients should receive hormone therapy. Now, ...

The doctor calls it a "huge leap for health care." A patient who lives in the southern African nation of Angola, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March. Three months later, he underwent a ...