Worth the cost? A closer look at the da Vinci robot’s impact on prostate cancer surgery

Bec Crew

Nature, 2020, vol. 580, issue 7804, S5-S7

Abstract: The da Vinci robotic system has become the ubiquitous method for prostate removal, but its cost and long-term outcomes for patients are raising questions.

Keywords: Cancer; Engineering; Industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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