Robotic-assisted vs. open radical prostatectomy: A machine learning framework for intelligent analysis of patient-reported outcomes from online cancer support groups.

CONCLUSIONS: ORP and RARP demonstrated similar side effect profiles for 12 months, but PRIME-2 enables identification of important quality of life features and emotions over time. It is timely for clinicians to accept OCSG as an adjunct to Prostate cancer care.
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Source: Urologic Oncology - September 17, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ranasinghe W, de Silva D, Bandaragoda T, Adikari A, Alahakoon D, Persad R, Lawrentschuk N, Bolton D Tags: Urol Oncol Source Type: research