Importance Perirectal spacers are intended to lower the risk of rectal toxic effects associated
with prostate radiotherapy. A quantitative synthesis of typical clinical results with specific …

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common nondermatologic malignancy affecting men with
an estimated 191,930 new cases diagnosed in the United States in 2020. 1 One-third of …

Purpose The aim of this study is to report the American Society for Radiation Oncology 2017
radiation oncologist (RO) workforce survey results; identify demographic, technology …

Background In the era of efficient value-based health care, each surgical innovation should
be proven to be cost-effective for the patient and the hospital administration. Objective To …

Surgical excision of the whole prostate through a radical prostatectomy procedure is part of
the standard of care for prostate cancer. Positive surgical margins (cancer cells having …

Background The incidence of papillary thyroid cancer has increased substantially during the
past 15 years, which is likely related to an increased detection of small, nonlethal cancers …

In 2018, the da Vinci Single Port (SP) robotic system was approved by the US Food and
Drug Administration for urologic procedures. Available studies for the application of SP to …

Background In the era of digital data, the Internet has become the primary source from which
individuals draw healthcare information. Objective The aim of the present study is to …

Purpose: Although single-port robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (SP-RARP) is
considered a safe and feasible approach for radical prostatectomy, the comparative …

Context Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men; robotic prostatectomy has
cemented itself as part of the standard of care. Since its approval by the Food and Drug …