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Robots could preserve erections in prostate cancer patients

Allan Rose Hill
Jan 24, 2025
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image: Intuitive Surgical

In the US, approximately one in eight men will get prostate cancer. It can be frequently be treated, sometimes by surgical removal of the prostate. Of course, that can lead to other problems including erectile dysfunction. That's because during the surgery, the nearby nerves and blood vessels that control erections may be damage…

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