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 ...

Dr. Scardino answers the question: 'Nerve-Sparing Prostatectomy and Potency?' Jan. 01, 2009 -- Question: What is the success rate for maintaining potency after a nerve-sparing prostatectomy? Answer: A ...

The nerve-illuminating agent rizedisben achieved sustained fluorescence during laparoscopic prostatectomy All nine patients receiving a dose of 3 mg/kg showed obturator nerve fluorescence, as well as ...

Autonomic nerve invasion may be simple method of identifying which patients with intermediate-risk T3a prostate cancer who have negative surgical margins after radical prostatectomy are at increased ...

MSK surgeon Dr. Timothy Donahue says the new imaging technology could potentially help prevent nerve damage in a range of operations. Men having prostate cancer surgery often fear side effects that ...

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 ...

Urinary incontinence (UI) after radical prostatectomy is a common and distressing complication for men with prostate cancer.