Robotic-assisted surgery of urologic cancers

The incidence of urologic cancers is rising due to population growth and an aging demographic. These cancers are prevalent in elderly individuals, with testicular cancer being more common in younger men. Over the last decade, robotic surgery has increasingly played a significant role in managing genitourinary cancers. While there is a dearth of high-quality evidence directly comparing the effectiveness of robotic surgery to open surgery, the use of robotic approaches has significantly promoted the adoption of minimally invasive surgical methods. This has led to reduced surgical complications and shorter hospital stays.

Emerging robotic platforms hold the promise of exploring innovative surgical approaches, and advancing technologies may enhance surgical navigation and the real-time identification of anatomical structures during surgery, enabling more precise and personalized surgical procedures.

The idea of this research topic is to bring together experts in the field of robotic surgery, and showcase recent breakthroughs in innovative surgical approaches, advancements in imaging technologies, and the latest robotic surgical platforms. We welcome original research articles or reviews, encompassing both preclinical and clinical research.

Keywords: robotic surgery, image guided surgery, predictive biomarkers, molecular targets, targeted therapies, immunotherapy, urological cancers

Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.