Robotic Surgery As Effective As Open Surgery For Bladder Cancer

Robotic Surgery As Effective As Open Surgery For Bladder Cancer

“Robotic surgery is as effective as traditional open surgery in treating bladder cancer, according to a landmark study published in the journal Lancet.

Three Loyola Medicine urologists, Marcus Quek, MD, Gopal Gupta, MD, and Alex Gorbonos, MD, are co-authors of the study. First author is Dipen Parekh, MD, of the University of Miami.

Loyola is among 15 centers that participated in the nationwide trial of 350 patients, who were randomly assigned to undergo robotic surgery or open surgery to remove cancerous bladders…”

https://www.mdtmag.com/news/2018/07/robotic-surgery-effective-open-surgery-bladder-cancer

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