Partnering Robotics and Humans to Perfect Prostate Cancer Care

02.01.2012

Mark Gonzalgo, MD, PhD, director of Robotic-Assisted Urologic Cancer Surgery at Stanford (right), meets with Stacee and Gil Khalil.

He laid out all the choices. He was very clear, very articulate.

-Gilbert Khalil, patient, Stanford Hospital & Clinics

When Khalil and his wife, Stacee, first learned that Khalil had developed prostate cancer, they were stricken by the bad news. Then, they began a search for information that lead to Stanford and robotic-assisted surgery. "You go through this whole process of discovery," Khalil said. "I couldn’t have done it without my wife by my side."

Robotic surgery can offer the advantage of less blood loss, less pain and a faster recovery because of the smaller incisions.

-Mark Gonzalgo, MD, PhD, director of Robotic-Assisted Urologic Cancer Surgery at Stanford Hospital & Clinics

I started to feel good very quickly after the surgery. I was blown away at how fast I was able to recover.

-Gilbert Khalil, patient, Stanford Hospital & Clinics

Within six weeks of his surgery, the 65-year-old Khalil had begun to jog. He now runs at his former pace. He credits his overall fitness to a lifelong habit of exercise, healthy eating and managing stress.

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