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Investigators at Mayo Medical School target prostatectomy

Published in Medical Device Business Week, February 24th, 2010

Data detailed in 'Radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis offers oncologic control and sustains quality of life' have been presented. "We evaluated the feasibility and oncologic durability of performing prostate biopsy and open radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) in patients who have previously undergone proctocolectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (PC-IPAA). We performed a retrospective review of all patients at our institution who underwent an RRP after a PC-IPAA between June 1992 and February 2009," researchers in the United States report.

"Variables evaluated included demographic characteristics, biopsy technique, tumor...

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