Six-armed robots worth £1million carried out life-saving operations on 500 prostate cancer patients

SIX-armed robots are carrying out groundbreaking operations on prostate cancer patients.

Surgeons said the two £1million machines are “game-changers” for prostate cancer sufferers.

They are quicker, safer and leave fewer side-effects such as incontinence and impotence than conventional surgery.

The gizmos — dubbed Da Vinci robots — have done more than 500 ops this year at University College London Hospitals.

Surgeons use foot pedals to drive the robots.

The arms have tiny pliers, scissors and a 3D camera which enter the patient’s body via a small cut in the abdomen.

David Ferris, 66, from Soho, central London, said he was “absolutely comfortable” to have a robot op.

Surgeon Greg Shaw said: “We are at the start of this technology.

"It’s only going to get better.”