Lack of Impact of Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy on Intraoperative Levels of Prostate Cancer Circulating Tumor Cells

Abstract

Robotic assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy does not cause significant intraoperative increases in circulating tumor cells in contrast to historical reports of open prostatectomy. These findings may aid urologists in counseling candidates for robotic assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy regarding the possibility of intraoperative tumor cell shedding.