NBA Great Oscar Robertson and Global Robotics Institute

While many men of his age opt for radiation treatment, Oscar Robertson wanted to attack the disease (prostate cancer) at its source, opting to have it removed by Dr. Vipul Patel at the Florida Hospital Global Robotics Institute. Instead of using the traditional knife and scalpel, Patel specializes in robotic prostatectomy, a less-traumatic procedure that removes the gland through a tiny incision. Robotic surgery has become the most popular method of prostate cancer removal, due to its shorter hospitalization, quick recovery time and reduced risk of incontinence and impotence. Patel is considered one of the world’s best; Robertson is one of more than 5,000 men whose prostates Patel has removed. Read the full story in the Miami Herald here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/08/2631367_p2/oscar-robertson-dishes-on-lebron.html#storylink=cpy