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Beware, Beware, FDA “Approved” Robotic Prostatectomy Care

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CORAL SPRINGS, FL—MAY 18, 2015— A South Florida‐based urologist today has issued a stinging report critical of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision to approve robotic surgery for treating prostate cancer on the basis of only some low‐level and irrelevant gallbladder studies. Dr. Bert Vorstman is a proponent of focal therapy in certain cases […]

ROBOTIC PROSTATECTOMY “ FDA APPROVAL” DECEPTION

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Bert Vorstman MD, MS, FAAP, FRACS, FACS www.urologyweb.com The FDA approval of robotics for prostate cancer treatment in 2000 was based upon a trial conducted by the robotic company itself. Aside from this serious conflict of interest, the trial had two other major problems: a) the study was undertaken only on diseased gallbladders b) when […]

Drug-Resistant Bacteria Test & Prostate Biopsy Infections

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Bert Vorstman, MD,MS,FAAP,FRACS,FACS www.urologyweb.com Simple rectal swab cultures prior to prostate biopsy procedures can stop some infections found after the procedure due to drug-resistant Escherichia coli. Rhode Island Hospital researchers found that the cultures test for antibiotic-resistant E. Coli and the findings are used to direct the selection of antimicrobial prophylaxis used for the procedure. […]

Over-Diagnosis/Treatment Risk & Cancer Screening

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Bert Vorstman MD, MS, FAAP, FRACS, FACS www.urologyweb.com Overdiagnosis and overtreatment of prostate cancer is a very real risk, yet very few men are actually told of the potential for this risk. In fact, patients are not regularly informed of the risks of overdiagnosis and overtreatment for most types of cancers. In one online study […]

The Robotic Prostatectomy Scam

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The Robotic Prostatectomy Scam Bert Vorstman MD, MS, FAAP, FRACS, FACS www.urologyweb.com/ > a scam is a deceptive or fraudulent act or operation > the word “cancer” is used to describe an uncontrolled growth of cells which has potential for spread the potential impact of most cancers can be defined only by its GRADE or […]

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