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Article: Laparoscopic and open radical prostatectomy are equally effective in first test of prostate cancer control. (Current Affairs).
- Article from:
- Urologic Nursing
- Article date:
- October 1, 2002
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Open radical prostatectomy, a procedure that involves a wide incision in the lower abdomen, has been the standard of care for treating men with prostate cancer because it controls the spread of the disease and preserves urinary function in most men. Surgeons at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center (UMMC), Worcester, are turning to laparoscopic radical prostatectomy to attain the same anti-cancer and functional results, but cause less pain and promote a quicker return to normal activities. "The principal goals are to minimize the incision and the associated problems of being in the hospital longer, being on pain medications longer, and being out of work longer," ...