Great Introduction to Minimally Invasive PC Surgery by PioneeringSurgeon

Dear All,

If you are thinking of having minimally invasive (laparoscopic or
robotic) surgery for prostate cancer, have a family member who's had
it or just want to *really* understand how it works, read the new
posting on my blog (prostatecancerblog.net) called "In Introduction to
Minimally Invasive Prostate Cancer Surgery" by guest blogger Arnon
Krongrad, MD. Dr. Krongrad has been doing lap rp practically since
you were in short pants ; > )). (Actually he went to France to learn
the technnique in 1999 and was one of the first to perform it in the
U.S.)

I asked Dr. Krongrad to write about this subject because I myself have
often found it confusing. For example:

What exactly is "minimally invasive" prostate surgery?
How did it come about?
What's the difference between laparascopic and robotic surgery?
Is the minimally invasive surgeon always assisted by a robot?
How does the procedure work?
What should you look for in a minimally invasive surgeon?

I asked Dr. Krongrad to tell the story in a comprehensible,
straightforward way without hype, and I believe he has succeeded in
doing so. There are ample illustrations, and you can ask the doc a
follow-up question about the article.

Enjoy.

Leah