Fabry Disease

Findings in laparoscopy reported from National Institutes of Health

Published in Biotech Business Week, July 6th, 2009

According to a study from the United States, "Open partial nephrectomy has become the gold standard surgical management for small renal masses less than 4 cm. With the Surgical advances in the field of laparoscopy and robotic surgery, minimally invasive partial nephrectomy is now feasible."

"Long-term 5 year cancer-specific Survival rates have recently been reported for laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. These results are comparable to open partial nephrectomy series. As the field of robotic assisted surgery continues to expand beyond the treatment of prostate cancer, these techniques are being investigated in the treatment of small renal masses. Currently, minimally...

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Source: Biotech Business Week (2009-07-06)

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