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Prostate cancer surgery breakthrough offers hope for erectile function | Neurosafe procedure allows doctors to remove prostate while preserving as much nerve tissue around it as possible
Neurosafe procedure allows doctors to remove prostate while preserving as much nerve tissue around it as possible
Doctors in five UK hospitals assessed the surgical approach that aims to preserve crucial nerves that run through the outer layer of the prostate and are thought to be responsible for producing erections. If the examination suggests the tumour has been removed, the nerve-containing outer layer of the prostate can be left intact, reducing the patient’s risk of erectile problems. If the cancer is advanced, surgeons will err on the side of caution and remove the prostate with its outer layers to reduce the risk of missing any tumour cells and the disease returning.
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