Role of radical prostatectomy in the treatment of high-risk prostate cancer
β Scribed by Ofer Yossepowitch; James A. Eastham
- Book ID
- 107550289
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 352 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1544-225X
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The legitimate role of radical prostatectomy remains controversial. A prospective study was started at the Mayo Clinic in 1950 to evaluate therapeutic usefulness of the operation. Rigid criteria were established for selection of surgical candidates. From 1950 through 1972, 264 patients had radical p
## BACKGROUND. The routine use of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing combined with digital rectal examination has lowered tumor volume and clinical-pathological stage of men undergoing radical prostatectomy. Therefore, we may identify more men with poorly differentiated tumors of early