Bladder Re-innervation – The Xiao Procedure A lot of discussion has been centered on bladder reinnervation and the Xiao procedure. Basically, the procedure as an attempt at creating a “scratch” reflex for initiation of bowel emptying in patients. Creating this reflex is theorized to result in improved bladder and bowel functionality in those patients with neurogenic […]
Search Results for: prostate cancer
Dr. Vorstman Featured in the Sun Sentinel
Dr. Bert Vorstman was recently featured in the Sun Sentinel in regards to the popular prostate cancer treatment procedures using robotics. You can read the full article HERE
Obesity and Higher Survival Rate for Radical Cystectomy
Patients who undergo a radical cystectomy as treatment for bladder cancer have an improved survival rate if they are obese, a recently reported finding shows. The findings were reported at the American Urological Association’s 2014 annual meeting and showed that, for muscle-invasive bladder cancer, obesity is actually a benefit in treatment outcomes. The study followed […]
HIFU Treatment May Reduce Erectile Dysfunction Risk
HIFU for Prostate Cancer Treatment Shows Promise in Preserving Erectile Function For men who have prostate cancer, the treatments often carry side effects that are worse than the disease itself. Erectile dysfunction is one of these. This problem was the subject of a study performed by British researchers at the London NHS Trust, and the […]
Sonablate (now Sonacare) Reports Excellent Sales in 2013
Sales of the Sonablate HIFU device for non-invasive treatment for localized prostate cancer were higher than expected in 2013. SonaCare Medical, the developer of the device, reported a sales total of six Sonablate HIFU devices that year, which matches the prior year’s sales record as interest in precision guided treatment technologies for prostate cancer continued […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- Next Page »