Author: Dr. Savatta
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Does radiation therapy for prostate cancer lead to rectal cancer?
In contrast to a study from the University of Minnesota, there is a Canadian study that concludes that there is not a increased risk of rectal cancer when adjusted for age.
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Adrenal surgery: right vs left
I have performed several robotic adrenalectomies and about a dozen laparoscopic adrenalectomies. I have had excellent results with robotic and lap, and have not had any trouble with either the right of the left side. There is a study from China that concludes that right or left laparoscopic adrenalectomies are similar in outcomes. I have…
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Family history in prostate cancer
There is an article from physicians at the Cleveland clinic in the journal of clinical oncology: Aggressiveness of Familial Prostate Cancer The important points for men who have a family history of prostate cancer is that the 10 year biochemical relapse-free survival were worse for patients with a family history of prostate cancer before 1992,…
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Robotic Surgery Summary- June 06: focus: performing general surgery operations at the time of robotic prostatectomy
This is a monthly update on the growth of Robotic Surgery in my practice. In June I performed 18 robotic operations. 17 were daVinci prostatetcomies for prostate cancer and 1 was a robotic nephro-ureterectomy. The total number of robotic prostatectomies is 129 and robotic operations is 165. At the time of my robotic prostatectomies, my…
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When having insurance doesn’t pay: Robotic Prostate Surgery
When I first started this blog I tried to be fair about my views on different subjects, but also to be positive about them. This is my first negative post and it has to do with the power of HMOs and their ability to prevent their patients from access to some technologies. Patients every day…
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Rural parts of the US are purchasing daVinci robots: West Virginia
Source: Huntington News I believe this will be the 2nd robot in the state.
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This week's grand rounds
Grand Rounds 2:39 is up at Dr. Deborah Serani Blog
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Sexual life after prostate removal
This post is for all the men who have prostate cancer or are worried about prostate cancer. One of the most feared side effects of therapy for prostate cancer is the impact on sexual health. Hopefully this will give men a better idea of what to expect and take some of the fear of the…
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I have prostate cancer: Do I have to wait 6 weeks to have my surgery?
One point that is debated among urologists is the time a patient has to wait between a prostate biopsy and surgery. While I was at Indiana my chairman taught me that time didn’t matter. The changes after a biopsy should not affect surgery after several days. I took this with me to New Jersey and…