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Kidney Cancer: Katy Tucker’s Personal Story
July 26, 2010
Katy Tucker is wife and mother of three from Willis, Texas, who enjoys spending time with her five grandchildren and practicing yoga. She is also living with kidney cancer and is an inspiration to others with this disease. Now 64, Katy was diagnosed with stage four kidney cancer in 2006. She has been living with and fighting kidney cancer for the past four years undergoing surgery, chemotherapy, and taking Sutent, an oral therapy approved for the treatment of advanced kidney cancer.…
Yo-Yo Dieting Linked to Kidney Cancer
June 25, 2010
There are too many diet programs out there to name them all. There’s no-carb diets, fruit diets, fasting diets, and the list goes on. While the methods for losing weight may vary, all of these diet programs have one thing in common – they all promise to be the answer to the battle of the bulge. And while consumers keep shelling out more than $50 billion annually on diet products and programs (yes, that's billion with a B) – it…
In Her Own Words: 24-Year-Old Danielle Wilson Shares Her Kidney Cancer Story
June 14, 2010
A cancer diagnosis is usually the last thing a 24-year-old expects to hear from her doctor. But according to the National Cancer Institute, more than 72,000 adolescents and young adults (ages 15-39) will hear the words "you have cancer" each year in the United States. Danielle Wilson was one of those young adults.
Danielle is the mother of a 3-year-old little girl and had the biggest scare of her life earlier this year when she was diagnosed with kidney cancer…
New Mayo Clinic Study Shows Surgery May Increase Kidney Cancer Survival Rates
June 7, 2010
New Mayo Clinic study findings released last week show a positive correlation between surgery and survival rates for patients with renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer.
The study examined the benefits of surgical treatment of renal cell carcinoma in 888 patients. Researchers found that patients who underwent complete removal of all tumors that had spread beyond their kidneys survived an average of five years, while those who didn’t have any metastatic tumors removed had a…
5 Quick Facts About Kidney Cancer
May 24, 2010
Kidney cancer is often hard to detect, but it's not a dealth sentence. If you or someone you love has kidney cancer, there is hope. Here are five quick facts about kidney cancer stats, prevention, and diagnosis. According to the Kidney Cancer Association, there were 1.3 million new cancer cases in the U.S. last year and of those 50,000 were diagnosed with kidney cancer. There’s good news: More than 200,000 people are kidney cancer survivors in the U.S. Smoking…
New Findings Reveal Urine Tests Could Diagnose Kidney Cancer
April 12, 2010
The statistics are startling: 50,000 Americans are diagnosed with kidney cancer and 13,000 die from the disease each year. Early detection isn't common, increasing the risk of dealth. A new study from researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, offers new hope for early detection of kidney cancer. The study reveals a link between a pair of proteins in the urine and the diagnosis of kidney cancer. The team led by Senior scientist Evan D. Kharasch, MD, PhD, has…
Research Shows a Link Between Gum Disease and Kidney Cancer
April 2, 2010
Have you been to see your dentist lately for a check-up? A study reported in the Lancet Oncology journal found that men with a history of gum disease have an increased risk of developing cancer. The findings show that men (both smokers and non-smokers) with gum disease had an overall 14% higher chance of being diagnosed with various types of cancer, including kidney cancer. The study was performed over the course of 17 years on approximately 50,000 US men. According to the study,…
Sam Reed, Diagnosed with Kidney Cancer
March 19, 2010
The Office of Washington Secretary of State, Sam Reed, announced that the 69-year-old has been diagnosed with kidney cancer and will undergo laparoscopic surgery next week at Virginia Mason Medical Center.
Reed's cancer was found after he complained of stomach pains and his doctors conducted tests. Though unrelated to his stomach pain, doctors found a tumor in his kidney.
An article posted on HeraldNet.com reports that Reed is feeling optimistic about the surgery and his recovery: "The cancer is absolutely curable,…
What to Expect When Having a Nephrectomy
February 8, 2010
According to the American Cancer Society, there was an estimated 57,760 new cases of kidney cancer (35,430 men and 22,330 women) in 2009. A very common procedure for the treatment of kidney cancer is a nephrectomy – a surgical procedure to remove the entire kidney or a part of the kidney. Thousands of patients with kidney cancer or other kidney diseases, as well as kidney transplant donors, undergo a nephrectomy each year. If you or someone close to you is…
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Man says surgeon left clips in abdomen after surgeryWest Virginia RecordOn June 10, 2009, Steven M. Huffman presented to the hospital for a robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy to be performed by Dr. James P. Tierney, according to a complaint filed July…
Date: August 23, 2011 10:01 am
Candidacy for active surveillance may be associated with improved functional ...UroTodayWe evaluated the histopathologic and functional outcomes of patients who qualified for AS, but opted for robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP), and compared them to non-AS candidates. An institutional database of…
Date: August 22, 2011 1:01 am
Study: Sex After Prostate Surgery and New Techniques to Improve ItSacramento BeeDr. David Samadi is employing his SMART robotic prostatectomy procedure to enhance surgical precision and maintain sexual wellbeing after prostate cancer treatment. By Smart-Surgery.com Dr. Samadi understands this concern.…
Date: August 17, 2011 6:27 pm
Robotic Surgery: Clever Marketing or Life-Saving TechnologyNEWS.GNOM.ES (press release)ES/ — Robotics are helping surgeons make great strides in the medical arena, and the advanced technology used in robotic prostatectomy procedures delivers many benefits to both surgeon and patient. However, in…
Date: August 13, 2011 11:54 am
New Prostate Cancer Urine TestPR Newswire (press release)"I am a huge proponent of early PSA testing," says robotic prostatectomy and robotic surgery expert Dr. Samadi, "so I'm very encouraged to see research that may result in additional testing resources. Strengthening…
Date: August 12, 2011 2:53 pm
Robotic Surgery Benefits Springfield Hospital; Surgeons, Patients Embrace High ...Patch.comThe daVinci Robotic Surgical System is also widely used as a minimally invasive option for prostatectomy surgeries. The tiny incisions necessary to preserve vital nerves and tissue are now possible with…
Date: August 12, 2011 5:00 am
Renal and Urology NewsThe Robotic Prostatectomy: An Interview with Mani Menon, MDRenal and Urology NewsDr. Menon is a pioneer in the development of robotic surgery, especially the robotic prostatectomy. He and his group at the Vattikuti Institute have performed the…
Date: August 11, 2011 10:20 am
Live Robotic Prostate Surgery Performed for Nation's YouthPR Newswire (press release)I love when people are as excited about robotic surgery as I am." Carnakie-Baker pursued Dr. Samadi after learning of his vast experience in robotic prostatectomy procedures and witnessing his…
Date: August 3, 2011 3:31 pm
Fighting Prostate Cancer Abroad and at HomePR Newswire (press release)The removal of the cancerous prostate and is the best way to go, in my opinion. Many international patients know that, unfortunately, their countries cannot offer them the expertise that US…
Date: July 30, 2011 8:01 am
AZoRoboticsStudy Recommends Pelvic Floor Toning Exercises for Post Robotic ProstatectomyAZoRoboticsRobotic prostatectomy makes use of the da Vinci System that offers enhanced visualization and the incisions are much more precise. The precision offered by the system allows Dr. Samadi to leave…
Date: July 29, 2011 6:26 am
Post Robotic Prostate Surgery Continence and Pelvic Floor MusclesPR Newswire (press release)Dr. Samadi recommends pelvic floor toning exercises for some patients who experience prolonged urinary incontinence post-prostatectomy, but this is not the norm for his patients. As an expert in…
Date: July 27, 2011 8:03 am
Study: Quality of Life After Prostate Cancer TreatmentMarketwire (press release)NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Jul 23, 2011) - Dr. David B. Samadi, Vice Chairman, Department of Urology, and Chief of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center…
Date: July 23, 2011 9:49 am
Who needs humans?Chicago TribuneIf you've had a prostatectomy recently, chances are a robot was involved. Surgeons may survive the robot invasion, but others at the hospital might not be so lucky. iRobot, maker of the Roomba robotic vacuum cleaner, has…
Date: July 23, 2011 5:13 am
Common Questions on Prostate CancerThe LedgerThey include observation (of potentially harmless tumors), radiation options, prostate cryotherapy and prostatectomy. Hormone treatments and chemotherapy are usually reserved for advanced disease. There has been a lot of media attention on the robotic ...and…
Date: July 22, 2011 11:12 pm
Israeli doctors learn robotics, with the help of local MDsNew Jersey Jewish Standard“Most of the radical prostatectomy in the US is done by robots,” said Lazar. When traditional prostate surgery is performed there is a significant risk of complications such…
Date: July 22, 2011 4:58 am
Centegra Performs First Robotic Surgery in McHenry CountyRedOrbitDr. David Goldrath, Dr. Richard Troy and a highly skilled surgical team at Centegra Hospital-McHenry performed the first robotic surgery in McHenry County July 6. The team used the newest daVinci Si HD…
Date: July 22, 2011 12:51 am