Regrets After Prostate Surgery

kavin submitted, created time 4 months 1 week (well.blogs.nytimes.com)

One in five men who undergoes prostate surgery to treat cancer later regrets the decision, a new study shows. Surprisingly, regret is highest among men who opt for robotic prostatectomy, a minimally invasive surgery that is growing in popularity as a treatment.

The research, published in the medical journal European Urology, is the latest to suggest that technological advances in prostate surgery haven’t necessarily translated to better results for the men on which it is performed

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