An Overview of Robotic Prostatectomy Risks “Prostate cancer treatment has made great strides in the last decade with the introduction of the robotic prostatectomy. Impotence and incontinence risks may be reduced by prostatectomies that are performed by robotic surgery,” says Dallas urologist Dr. Mark Allen. There are numerous prostate cancer treatment options available today [...]
DALLAS, Tx. (Dec. 1, 2011) — Dr. Mark Allen, a urologist in the Plano, Frisco and Dallas, Texas area, was recently selected as a Dallas Top Doctor by D Magazine. The D Magazine “Best Doctors in Dallas 2011” is a renowned selection of physicians and pediatricians in the greater Dallas area who are chosen based [...]
An Overview of Male Urinary Incontinence The percentage of men that suffer from male urinary incontinence is estimated to be lower than the percentage of women who suffer from it, but it is as equally serious and embarrassing for both. Urinary incontinence is the accidental leakage of urine. It is a condition that plagues men [...]
Robotic Prostatectomy as a Prostate Cancer Treatment Prostate cancer is defined as cancer that begins in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is not commonly found in men less than 40 years of age, though it is not altogether impossible. Prostate cancer can strike any male for a number of varying reasons. Men who have had [...]
An Overview of da Vinci Prostatectomy and Calypso Radiation Therapy As one of Plano, Frisco and Dallas, Texas area's leading providers of innovative prostate cancer treatments, including da Vinci prostatectomy and Calypso radiation therapy, Dr. Mark Allen discusses prostate cancer symptoms and treatment options. Prostate Cancer: The "Prevalent" and "Inconspicuous" Cancer Prostate cancer is the [...]
Expectations of Robotic Prostate Surgery as a Prostate Cancer Treatment If you are considering a da Vinci robotic prostate surgery as your prostate cancer treatment, here is what you can expect from initial appointment to follow-up care with Dr. Mark Allen, urology specialist serving the communities of Plano, Frisco and Dallas, Texas. 1. Initial Appointment [...]
Surgical Side Effects Cut with Robotic Surgery as a Prostate Cancer Treatment ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN, Aug. 5 2008) -- As 3D images illuminate the viewfinder, a joystick delicately maneuvers a pair of robotic arms. It may sound like a video game, but Dr. Nikhil Shah is actually performing cancer surgery. In this case, the surgeon [...]