UT Southwestern Surgeons Perform First Robot-Assisted Cystectomy In Dallas-Fort Worth Area

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UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeons completed the North Texas region’s first robot-assisted bladder removal using the DaVinci system, a four-armed robot controlled by the surgeon via a joystick. Doctors diagnosed 77-year-old John Greer of Dallas with bladder cancer last year, but initial treatments were unsuccessful. After being referred to UT Southwestern, Mr… (Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today)

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