In the Departments of Urologic Oncology of our hospitals, we treat prostate cancer using robotic and laparoscopic minimally invasive surgical methods. Minimally invasive robotic surgery provides maximum patient comfort and is used for a variety of urological cancers such as kidney, bladder and testicular cancer.
In our department, prostate cancer is caught at an earlier stage with the help of Multiparametric Portal MRI, which is the latest imaging modality in prostate cancer diagnosis. Multiparametric Portal MRI ensures that the biopsy is taken and treatment is carried out in the most convenient way possible.
The Advantages of Robotic Surgery in Urologic Oncology
Minimal blood loss: Robot-guided surgeries use high-resolution three-dimensional cameras that magnify the surgical area. Thus, bleeding can be caught more clearly and stopped earlier. Consequently, patients who undergo robotic-assisted surgery usually do not need blood transfusion.
Quick recovery: as the incisions are small, blood loss with robotic surgery is negligible and patients can be discharged from the hospital in a shorter time than patients who undergo open surgery.
Less pain: as the incisions in robotic surgery are small, patients feel less pain and discomfort compared to open surgeries. The patient's need for painkillers is reduced. This also eliminates the health risks that can occur due to the side effects of painkillers.
Better cancer control: Diseased tissue can be seen more clearly and tissue that needs to be excised is removed more successfully with the help of high-resolution three-dimensional imaging and devices that can move at a 540-degree angle. On top of all this, because a patient who has undergone robotic surgery recovers faster than a patient who has undergone open surgery, cancer treatment can begin sooner.
Current Treatment Methods with Integrated Approach
The Department of Urologic Oncology in our clinics provides the most up-to-date treatment and care alternatives with its multidisciplinary approach and the collaboration of physicians from different departments, such as the Urology Department, the Radio-Oncology Department, the Medical Oncology Department, the Radiology Department, the Pain Management Department, and the Psychiatry Department. The state-of-the-art multidisciplinary approach encompasses all aspects from diagnosis to advanced treatment, and from rehabilitation to follow-up care.
Diagnostics and Treatment with High-Tech Equipment
In the Department of Urologic Oncology, patients who are diagnosed at an early stage of cancer can be cured by excising only the diseased tissue using the robotic method or direct laparoscopy. After the surgery, performed by experienced urologists, most early stages of testicular cancer are cured. And, if necessary, in some cases, radiotherapy is also carried out with TrueBeam devices, which represent the state-of-the-art technology, and chemotherapy is conducted in a modern environment.
High-tech diagnostic and treatment devices, such as Da Vinci Robotic Surgery (DaVinci®), TrueBeam®, image-guided intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IG-IMRT), 3 Tesla multiparametric MRI of the prostate and ablation treatment with high-intensity focused ultrasound, are used by specialist physicians in the treatment of cancer.
The Department of Urology offers the following services:
- Cancer screening and diagnosis
- Robotic and laparoscopic surgical treatment
- TrueBeam®, image-guided intensity modulated radiation therapy (IG-IMRT)
- Medical treatment
- Sexual health counselling
- Diet counselling
- Solidarity and support programmes