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Neurosafe procedure allows doctors to remove prostate while preserving as much nerve tissue around it as possible

The method nearly doubles the proportion of men who maintain erectile function after prostate cancer surgery

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

Categorized IIEF-5 scores at 3, 6, and 12 months, by group. Credit: The Lancet Oncology (2025). DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(25)00091-9 A method to enhance the precision of prostate cancer surgical procedure implies that nearly twice as many males protect their erectile perform in comparison with these present process normal surgical procedure, in response to outcomes from a scientific trial led by researchers from UCL and UCLH. The outcomes of the NeuroSAFE PROOF trial, introduced on the 2025 European Association of Urology (EAU) Congress in Madrid and published in The Lancet Oncology, increase the prospect of main high quality of life enhancements for Read More

The use of NeuroSAFE to guide nerve-sparing during RARP improves patient-reported IIEF-5 scores at 12 months and short-term urinary continence. The erectile function benefit is enhanced in patients wh...

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

Neurosafe procedure allows doctors to remove prostate while preserving as much nerve tissue around it as possible A more precise form of prostate cancer surgery nearly doubles the chances of men retaining erectile function afterwards compared with standard surgery, according to the first comprehensive trial of the procedure. 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. Continue reading...

Neurosafe procedure allows doctors to remove prostate while preserving as much nerve tissue around it as possible A more precise form of prostate cancer surgery nearly doubles the chances of men retaining erectile function afterwards compared with standard surgery, according to the first comprehensive trial of the procedure. 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. Continue reading...

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

Près de deux fois plus d'hommes atteints d’un cancer de la prostate voient leur fonction érectile préservée lorsqu’ils subissent une prostatectomie radicale par robot couplée à la technique NeuroSAFE versus une chirurgie assistée standard, selon les résultats d'un essai randomisé de phase 3.

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

UCL Discovery is UCL's open access repository, showcasing and providing access to UCL research outputs from all UCL disciplines.

UCL Discovery is UCL's open access repository, showcasing and providing access to UCL research outputs from all UCL disciplines.

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

NeuroSAFE-guided robot-assisted prostatectomy improves erectile function and continence in men

A trial testing a nerve-sparing (NeuroSAFE) technique in radical prostatectomy may improve patient-reported outcomes.

Neurosafe procedure allows doctors to remove prostate while preserving as much nerve tissue around it as possible

The NeuroSAFE robot-assisted prostate removal technique spares nerves involved in erectile function and urinary continence.