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"Holiday in Jamaica Leads to Life-Saving Cancer Treatment at Andrews Hospital"
September 15, 2025
Steve Lawrence, 45, never imagined that a spontaneous PSA test during a holiday in Montego Bay would change his life. After early-stage prostate cancer and long waitlists abroad, Dr. Roy McGregor performed cobot-assisted laparoscopic nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy at Andrews Memorial Hospital in Kingston. He was walking the next day and remains cancer-free.
"10 minutes of your health: Laparoscopic Prostate Cancer Surgery
September 26, 2019
Watch Dr. Roy Mcgregor on TVJ Smile Jamaica discuss the benefits of minimally invasive techniques.
"Thanks Dr. Roy Mcgregor for minimally invasive surgery"
June 10, 2019
Dear Editor, I am writing to share my experience and to use this medium to express my profound thanks.
"No need for a big cut"
October 1, 2017
In Jamaica, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. If caught early, before it has spread outside of the prostate, it can be cured.
"Hundreds of men turn out for prostate cancer screening in Mobay"
October 4, 2014
Close to 600 men from St James and neighbouring parishes came out for prostate screening at the third annual Prostate Cancer Screening Day, held by the Rotary Club of Montego Bay East at the Montego Bay Civic Centre last Monday.
"Lifesavers - Cornwall Regional Conducts First Kidney Transplants"
October 14, 2013
Through what has been described as the highest form of altruism, three endstage renal failure patients have had their life expectancies increased by several years.
"Cornwall Regional Team Performs Second Minimally Invasive Surgery"
November 22, 2012
The Cornwall Regional Hospital and Jamaica continue to blaze a trail in medical accomplishment when consultant urologist at the facility Dr Roy McGregor successfully pioneered the second in a series of laparoscopic prostatectomies.
"New Cancer Surgery At Cornwall Regional Hospital"
November 13, 2011
Montego Bay’s Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) made history on Monday when the first in a series of laparoscopic radical prostatectomies was performed at the institution.
