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A member asked:
Anyone use robotic surgery to remove prostate cancer?
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Many: Many medical centers, especially university medical centers are using robotic surgery for prostate cancer.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Most urologists: The rate of robotic surgery among prostatectomy operations in the us is now over 90%.
Answered 10/1/2013
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Prostatectomy: All the time. In fact, in many hospitals, 80-90% of the prostatectomies are performed robotically. It is generally accepted as the standard these days.
Answered 9/27/2013
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