Statin Use Prior to PCa Surgery Has No Effect on Erectile Function Recovery
In a randomized, double-blind trial, short-term atorvastatin use before to radical prostatectomy did not improve postoperative erectile function compared with placebo.
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Men With High-Risk PCa and Low PSA May Benefit More From Surgery Than Radiation
In a study, radical prostatectomy for men with Gleason 8-10 prostate cancer and low PSA levels was associated with a lower death risk compared with external beam radiation therapy with or without brachytherapy.
Routine mpMRI Use Leads to Earlier Treatment of Men on Prostate Cancer AS
Men on active surveillance for prostate cancer progress to treatment sooner if they undergo multiparametric MRI to identify clinically significant tumors.
Prostate Cancer Salvage Surgery, Ablation Offer Similar Outcomes
Radical prostatectomy and ablation for salvage treatment of radiorecurrent prostate cancer do not differ significant with regard to cancer-specific and metastasis-free survival, a study found.
Prostate Cancer Surgery Outcomes Not Worse After Active Surveillance
Radical prostatectomy (RP) for localized prostate cancer after a period of active surveillance offers overall and cancer-specific survival similar to that of men who undergo upfront RP.
Non-Standard Therapies Used in 20% of Localized High-Risk PCa Cases
Using EBRT alone or ADT alone for high-risk localized prostate cancer is associated with worse survival outcomes.
Prostate Cancer Recurrence Risk Higher With Extensive Positive Margins
In a study, just 12.1% of cases with focal positive surgical margins (PSM) experienced biochemical recurrence compared with 54.1% of those with extensive PSM.
Prostate Cancer Mortality Lowest With Radical Prostatectomy
In a study with a follow-up period of 18 years, men treated with any other modality but radical prostatectomy had higher prostate cancer death risks.
Younger Men With High-Grade PCa Less Likely to Die After RP Than RT
Patients younger than age 60 with Gleason 8-10 disease who had upfront surgery versus radiation therapy had a 63% lower risk of prostate cancer-specific mortality.
Radical Prostatectomy Has Lasting Benefit for Localized Cancer
Mean 2.9 years gained after 23 years of follow-up among men with localized prostate cancer
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