Carlos Vaz

Stratification of Operative Time in Robotic-Assisted

Prostate cancer (PC) is the most prevalent tumor among men and the fifth in number of deaths worldwide. The incidence is approximately 1.28 million casesevery year [1]. Brazil related 15576 deaths in 2018 and estimates 65840 new cases in 2020. PC has a multifactorial etiology which family history, especially in first-degree relatives, is associated with …

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Penile cancer treated by Mohs micrographic surgery

Penis neoplasia is unusual in the United States and Europe while in developing countries there is a dramatic increase. In Brazil, the incidence is around 8.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Considering pathology profile, squamous cell carcinoma is the most prevalent, corresponding to 90–95% of all cases and the highest incidence occurs in the fifth and …

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O que é uma prostatectomia radical?

O objetivo mais importante é remover completamente o câncer de próstata em um estado saudável, e a manutenção de um tecido saudável deve ficar em segundo lugar. Pergunta: Por que isso é chamado de “radical” na prostatectomia? Resposta: Porque o objetivo mais importante é remover completamente o câncer de próstata em um estado saudável, e …

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