San Francisco--Surgeon experience is an independent predictor of PSA progression in men undergoing radical prostatectomy, but among high-volume surgeons (those who performed more than 100 procedures) operating in a single institution, the individual surgeon alone is also a significant prognostic factor, according to a study by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York.
Malpractice Consult: How likely are you to face a medical malpractice lawsuit?
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UK study of AI-based software for prostate cancer detection expands
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