Minimally invasive treatment of prostate cancer

  Minimally invasive surgery for prostate cancer, i.e. laparoscopic radical prostate cancer treatment, requires the surgeon to make only a few dime sized incisions in the lower abdomen, then put the laparoscopic scope and operating instruments in and complete the radical prostate cancer treatment under the surveillance of the TV screen. The procedure has almost reached the level of “bloodlessness”. Since the TV camera system has magnified the organ tissues in the surgical area, the surgeon can more clearly identify the nerves, blood vessels and other tiny tissues, and the treatment result may thus be better. The overall cost of treatment is essentially comparable to that of open surgery.  In theory, minimally invasive surgery can be performed on any prostate cancer patient who can undergo open surgery, but minimally invasive surgery is not recommended for those with a history of lower abdominal surgery and those who are overly obese, given the specific circumstances.