Robotic surgery for prostate cancer a better option

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found at healthleadersmedia.com

from: philadelphia inquirer, may 15, 2006

robotic surgery for prostate cancer a better option

robots serve as the hands of the surgeon

some doctors believe that robotic surgery for prostate cancer and other conditions causes less pain and fewer side effects than conventional techniques. the da vinci surgical system represents an influential advance in "minimally invasive" techniques designed to reduce the wounds, complications, and recovery time of conventional cut-open-the-body surgery.