Prostate Cancer Treatment – da Vinci Surgery LIVE on the Web!

Well…I have to be honest, I’m not sure that I want to see this, but I’m not sure I can resist either. Technology is wonderful! I am alive today – living as a prostate cancer survivor – with little if any side effects. My thanks to the skilled surgeon – Li-Ming Su, M.D. – with Johns Hopkins.

The treatment method of choice, now some three years ago, was the da Vinci method which uses “minimally invasive surgery.” It requires five tiny incisions through which the surgeon operates, via remotely controlled robotic arms with tiny 8-millimeter instruments. Smaller incisions mean less trauma to the body and faster recovery. Dr. Su used the machine with expert precision and all the hype was borne by fact with my recovery and minimal side effects.

What is amazing is not just that form of treatment, but that you – YES YOU – can watch a surgery being performed live – in the privacy of your home on your own computer screen. Frankly that is amazing!

Dr. Li-Ming Su is featured to the right. My thanks to this skilled surgeon.

Now back to the wonder of technology. For anyone who has been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and is considering treatment options…here is a unique opportunity – assuming you have the stomach for it.

HERE’S THE ANNOUNCEMENT:

Surgeons at St. Mary’s Hospital will perform a live minimally invasive robot-assisted prostatectomy surgery for treating prostate cancer using a da Vinci(R) Surgical System on www.OR-Live.com. The da Vinci(R) is the most innovative surgical option available to treat prostate cancer.

Using the da Vinci(R) Surgical System, this prostate-removal procedure brings even more credibility to the term “minimally invasive surgery.” It requires five tiny incisions through which the surgeon operates, via remotely controlled robotic arms with tiny 8-millimeter instruments. Smaller incisions mean less trauma to the body and faster recovery. Use of the da Vinci system has also been shown to yield shorter hospital stays, less pain and superior clinical outcomes.

The prostatectomy will be performed by Dr. Brooke Johnson, Dean Health System urologist, and physician assistant Megan Kushner. Dr. Adam Tierney, Dean Health System urologist, will provide commentary. The webcast will be hosted by Steve Van Dinter, Regional Director of Media Relations & Public Affairs for SSM Health Care of Wisconsin.

Here is the web link you need to visit. http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=863022

This program will air on November 20th at 5:00 p.m. Central time.

For any who watch…I would appreciate any comments.