Among men with PSA persistence after radical prostatectomy, a higher preoperative PSA surprisingly was linked to lower mortality. Men with PSA persistence and preoperative PSA >20 ng/mL had 31% lower ...

For men with prostate cancer, radical prostatectomy, or surgical removal of the prostate, isn’t guaranteed to be curative, as one expert explained. Among men with prostate cancer, radical ...

In a randomized trial, half of patients who received TULSA maintained both pad-free continence and erections at 6 months compared with one-quarter who had RP. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided ...

Approximately 14 percent of men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lifetimes, according to the National Institutes of Health. Radiation therapy traditionally has been a ...

The most common surgery for prostate cancer is a radical prostatectomy. This surgery involves taking out the entire prostate gland, some lymph nodes and other nearby tissue, like the seminal vesicles ...

PET/CT offers excellent accuracy in the staging of high-risk prostate cancer (PCa), yet outcomes-based evidence of the clinical benefit remains limited. We aimed to determine whether the rates of ...

Among men with cribriform-positive disease at radical prostatectomy, only those with grade group 3 or higher disease or pT3b likely need adjuvant or early salvage treatment. Among men found to have ...

In 2002, Scandinavian researchers reported outcomes for 695 men with early prostate cancer who had been randomized to either radical prostatectomy or watchful waiting (Journal Watch Sep 20 2002).

LAS VEGAS -- Focused ultrasound ablation for prostate cancer proved at least equivalent to radical prostatectomy for failure-free survival, according to a randomized trial reported here. After 3 years ...

A new study reveals that some men who are diagnosed with "Grade Group one" (GG1) prostate cancer may actually be at higher risk than biopsy results suggest, according to research led by Weill Cornell ...

Radical prostatectomy does not ensure a cure, with one in three men experiencing cancer recurrence and elevated PSA levels within 10 years post-surgery. Significant side effects of prostate removal ...