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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…
Robotic Surgery Demonstration Video
March 26, 2010
This demonstration video, produced by the da Vinci Surgical System, illustrates the technology and sophistication of robotic surgery. Dr. Scherr performed the first robotic prostatectomy at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University in 2002. Since then, he has performed more than 500 robotic procedures. There are many benefits to robotic surgery, including decreased pain and blood loss. If you'd like more information on Dr. Scherr's medical expertise and leading-edge da Vinci robotic technology, please don't hesitate to…
The Benefits of Robotic Surgery
February 16, 2010
A recent New York Times article ("Results Unproven, Robotic Surgery Wins Converts,") discussed both sides of the debate over robotic surgery, a procedure that is growing in popularity with doctors and patients. Robotic surgery uses a physican-controlled robot to perform prostate surgery versus a physican's own hands, eliminating the need for large incisions. Dr. Scherr has performed more than 500 robotic procedures, particularly prostate cancer surgery, and notes the following benefits for his patients: Less pain Up to five times less…
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Notable Earnings After Wednesday's Close: EBAY, SBUX, QCOM, NFLX, BIDU, ISRGNewsyStocks.comThe most common procedures are da Vinci Prostatectomy and the da Vinci Hysterectomy. Disclosure: Author doesn't own any of the stocks discussed here.and more »
Date: July 21, 2010 8:48 am
Catherine Mohr on the economic logic of robotic surgeryScope (blog)Say you're going in for a radical prostatectomy, and you're asked to choose between a traditional procedure or one performed with the help of ...and more »
Date: July 20, 2010 2:46 pm
Beyond the Hype: Intuitive Surgical's Hidden Growth PotentialSeeking Alpha (blog)Back in 2007, when I made my first investment in Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), the maker of the da Vinci surgical robotic system, it was a nondescript, ...and more »
Date: July 15, 2010 1:46 pm
Robotic arm lends surgical handBerkshire EagleSo says the most current wisdom in the medical world: Men who need a whole or part of their prostate removed are increasingly opting for robotic-assisted ...and more »
Date: July 14, 2010 7:57 am
Beyond the Abstract - Learning curve for robot-assisted laparoscopic radical ...UroTodayBERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - In general, robotic surgery has been considered to have a shorter learning curve in comparison to laparoscopic surgery, ...
Date: July 14, 2010 2:21 am
Part robot, part humanThe Times of Trenton - NJ.com"My research told me that robotic surgery was less invasive and had a faster recovery time." Miller underwent a prostatectomy, the surgical removal of the ...
Date: July 11, 2010 12:58 am
Pink and blue livestock tags could help contribute to cancer reserachStock and LandThe 64-year-old father of two children was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer and had a robotic prostatectomy procedure. His cancer experience and that ...
Date: July 8, 2010 1:17 pm
Sigel will continue club's momentum with annual tourneyMain LineTimothy, who was diagnosed with stage-1 prostate cancer in spring 2009, had a robotic prostatectomy with Lee at Penn Presbyterian Hospital. ...
Date: July 7, 2010 12:25 pm
Atlas of Bladder DiseaseJournal of American Medical Association (subscription)The remaining 5 discuss bladder cancer, bladder tissue engineering, and robotic-assisted radical cystectomy and prostatectomy. Standard textbook information ...
Date: July 6, 2010 2:58 pm
The current state of robot assisted radical prostatectomy - AbstractUroTodayIn this review article, we discuss the history of robotic prostatectomy as well as the benefits and drawbacks of the robotic surgical platform. ...
Date: July 2, 2010 1:02 am
Man O/R Machine? Physicians weigh in on the pros and cons of robotic surgery - DOTmed.com (press rel
Man O/R Machine? Physicians weigh in on the pros and cons of robotic surgeryDOTmed.com (press release)If anyone is a robotic prostatectomy expert, it's Dr. Vipul Patel, the director of urologic oncology and medical director of the Global Robotics Institute ...and…
Date: July 1, 2010 10:06 am
Man O/R Machine? Physicians weigh in on the pros and cons of robotic surgery - DOTmed.com (press rel
Man O/R Machine? Physicians weigh in on the pros and cons of robotic surgeryDOTmed.com (press release)If anyone is a robotic prostatectomy expert, it's Dr. Vipul Patel, the director of urologic oncology and medical director of the Global Robotics Institute ...
Date: June 30, 2010 11:01 pm
Robotic-assisted surgery making gains locallyAppleton Post CrescentSince ThedaCare purchased da Vinci Robot in 2007, physicians have used the technology to perform prostatectomy, pyeloplsty, partial nephrectomy, ...and more »
Date: June 30, 2010 12:55 pm
Pre-emptive prostate pain prevention worksistockAnalyst.com (press release)Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia found giving patients undergoing a robotic prostatectomy a multimodal pain relief regimen ...and more »
Date: June 25, 2010 10:42 pm
Pre-emptive prostate pain prevention worksUPI.comResearchers at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia found giving patients undergoing a robotic prostatectomy a multimodal pain relief regimen ...Pre-emptive pain regimen decreased opioid usage in patients undergoing robotic ...Science Centricall 2 news articles »
Date: June 25, 2010 10:04 pm
Pre-emptive pain regimen decreased opioid usage in patients undergoing robotic ... - Science Centric
Pre-emptive pain regimen decreased opioid usage in patients undergoing robotic ...Science Centric... it could have significant implications not only for robotic prostatectomy, but also other laparoscopic procedures and more painful surgeries. ...and more »
Date: June 25, 2010 4:58 am