Long-term PSA relapse-free survival after radical prostatectomy (RP) and pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) is possible in a subset of patients with low volume nodal metastases, a researcher reported at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) prior to salvage cryotherapy does not improve biochemical-free survival (BFS) at five years, according to data presented at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
A significant proportion of men take 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) and alpha blockers following radical prostatectomy (RP) even though these medications have no proven role post-RP, according to study findings presented at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
ATLANTA—Salvage robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) for recurrent prostate cancer (PCa) appears to be safe, with outcomes comparable to open salvage radical prostatectomy.
Cigarette smoking is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer (PCa) progression and genitourinary (GU) toxicities following treatment with external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), researchers reported at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
Radical prostatectomy (RP) is associated with better overall and disease-specific survival compared with external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) for localized prostate cancer (PCa), according to findings presented at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.
Being married is a plus when it comes to prostate cancer (PCa) outcomes, according to the findings of two studies presented at the American Urological Association 2012 annual meeting.