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Friday, August 29, 2008

Prostate surgery for cancer: one in five men regret having surgery

From the NY Times - and the highest level of regret is among men who've had the newest type of "robotic" surgery

Regrets After Prostate Surgery - Well - Tara Parker-Pope - Health - New York Times Blog

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. It also adds to growing concerns that men are being misled about the real risks and benefits of robotic surgical procedures used to treat prostate cancer.

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