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Surgeon and hospital volume linked to radical prostatectomy outcomes

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Dr. Savatta

Source: MedWire News “Briefly, higher hospital and surgeon volumes are associated with a decreased risk of most in-hospital complications after RP,” the team concludes. They add: “These associations are statistically significant and likely to be clinically important, especially if doubling … Continue reading →

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Surgical experience affects prostate cancer control ‘regardless of risk’

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Dr. Savatta

From MedWire News – Oncology – Prostate cancer control after radical prostatectomy improves with increasing surgeon experience, regardless of patients’ risk, say US scientists who suggest that the primary reason for recurrence in low-risk patients is inadequate surgical technique. The … Continue reading →

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Experience matters for prostate cancer surgery

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Dr. Savatta

Study tracks ‘learning curve’ in prostate surgery – CNN.com In this study, experience was measured not by age or years as a surgeon but by the number of times doctors performed this operation. “Advice for patients is to try to … Continue reading →

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Surgeon influence on prostate cancer outcomes

Posted on December 9, 2006 by Dr. Savatta

UroToday – Prostate Cancer Surgery Outcomes: Surgeon Dependent Factors “Subgroup analysis showed superior recurrence free survival for patients treated by surgeons with greater than 1,000 operations compared to less than 50 operations. After 250 surgeries, the curves plateau.” This was … Continue reading →

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