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Prostate Treatments and Robotic Surgery

Overview:
Surgical robots are lending a helping hand to surgeons as they treat prostate problems, including prostate cancer. This program covers the diagnosis and wide range of treatments for prostate cancer, as well as benign (non-cancerous) prostate enlargement and treatments.

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Part One:

  • The prostate gland and its function
  • Benign prostate enlargement
  • Symptoms of an enlarged prostate
  • Medical treatment for enlarged prostate
  • Radio frequency treatment - TUNA procedure
  • Laser treatment
  • Prostate cancer - risks
  • Prostate caner symptoms
  • Cryosurgery (freezing)
  • Radioactive seeds
  • Chemotherapy
  • Determining best treatment for prostate cancer

Part Two:

  • Robotic assisted surgery - how it works
  • Minimally invasive approach to prostate removal
  • Who would benefit most
  • Other robot-assisted surgeries, including cardiac surgery

Guest:
Part One: Dr. Michael Naslund is a urologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center and director of the Maryland Prostate Center. Dr. Naslund is also a professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Part Two: Dr. James Borin is the director of robotic surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center and an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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