Oncology & Cancer

Value of robot-assisted surgery in kidney CA accrues over time

(HealthDay)—Robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery for kidney cancer is associated with considerable benefits, which outweigh health care and surgical costs, according to a study published in the February issue of Health ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study clarifies surgical options for kidney cancer

Surgery is often the first step in treating kidney cancer, and new data from the University of Rochester Medical Center, which contradicts earlier research, questions whether removal of only the tumor (partial nephrectomy) ...

Oncology & Cancer

Robot-assisted surgery now favored treatment for kidney cancer

Robot-assisted surgery has replaced another minimally invasive operation as the main procedure to treat kidney cancer while sparing part of the diseased organ, and with comparable results, according to a new research study ...

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