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 ...

Prostate cancers are either low-grade, low-risk forms that may be monitored but otherwise untreated, or they’re serious enough to require surgery and radiation. Monitoring can cause patients anxiety.

Prostate cancer patients may soon have a new option to treat their disease: laser heat. UCLA researchers have found that focal laser ablation - the precise application of heat via laser to a tumor - ...

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 retrospective study found that a radiomic-clinicopathologic nomogram performed better than other tools in predicting biochemical recurrence-free survival after surgery for prostate cancer. Laser ...

Men will be able to receive laser treatment for benign enlarged prostates at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in the new year. The Argus Group donated $52,500 for the purchase of a GreenLight XPS ...

A CUTTING-EDGE cold laser therapy could effectively treat prostate cancer and slash the risk of any debilitating side effects. Australian researchers discovered that the new treatment could destroy ...

If you plan to get surgery for your prostate cancer, there are a few things you can do to get ready ahead of time. As with any surgery, your well-being and safety are important. If you prepare for ...

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 ...

Not all surgeries for prostate cancer are the same. Depending on the location and size of your prostate tumor, a surgeon may recommend different ways to remove it. In some cases, they also remove ...