Low-risk prostate cancer cases often upgraded at prostatectomy
A recent study indicates a high rate of clinical upgrading at prostatectomy, based on over ten thousand patients reviewed.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Patients with detectable PSA after prostatectomy should receive more aggressive radiation therapy
Prostate cancer patients with detectable prostate specific antigen (PSA) following radical prostatectomy are advised to receive more aggressive radiation therapy treatment, according to a study.
Considerable practice variation among surgeons in selecting patients for radical prostatectomy
Variation was observed at a high-volume center when surgeons selected patients with low-risk prostate cancer to undergo radical prostatectomy, according to a study.
PDE-5 inhibitors linked to prostate cancer biochemical recurrence
Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors up the risk of biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy, according to a recent study.
ASCO endorses guideline for adjuvant and salvage radiotherapy after prostatectomy
The endorsed guideline outlines use of adjuvant and salvage radiotherapy after surgery for prostate cancer.
Overdetection of PSA recurrence after radical prostatectomy more likely in older patients
For some men, prostate cancer recurrence may be overdetected, especially in those aged over 70.
Informed consent plays large in prostatectomy litigation
Claims of not receiving proper informed consent and clinical performance are the main issues that arise in radical prostatectomy malpractice lawsuits.
Prostatectomy lowers early prostate cancer mortality
Risk of long-term mortality for those that undergo surgical treatment is lower, compared with men who choose watchful waiting.
Robot-assisted prostatectomy yields improved surgical margins
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is associated with improved surgical margin status compared with open radical prostatectomy (ORP) for intermediate- and high-risk disease.
ASTRO/AUA co-issue guideline on radiation for prostate cancer
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the American Urological Association (AUA) have set forth several recommendations on radiation therapy after prostatectomy.
- Loading...
Loading...
Loading... 
Loading...