Robot-assisted prostate surgery popular among patients despite being "unproven."
In a front-page story, the New York Times (2/14, A1, Kolata) reports on robot-assisted prostate surgery, which is becoming more popular among patients despite being "unproven," according to the Times. The surgery also "costs more -- about $1,500 to $2,000 more per patient. And it is not clear whether its outcomes are better, worse or the same." According to some researchers, "the robot situation is emblematic of a more general issue. New technology has sometimes led to big advances, which can justify extra costs. But often, technology spreads long before investigators know whether it is worthwhile."
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