Prostate cancer surgery breakthrough offers hope for erectile function
by Ian Sample Science editor from Science | The Guardian on (#6W4G8)
Neurosafe procedure allows doctors to remove prostate while preserving as much nerve tissue around it as possible
A more precise form of prostate cancer surgery nearly doubles the chances of men retaining erectile function afterwards compared with standard surgery, according to the first comprehensive trial of the procedure.
Doctors in five UK hospitals assessed the surgical approach that aims to preserve crucial nerves that run through the outer layer of the prostate and are thought to be responsible for producing erections.
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