PSMA-PET May Improve Lymph Node Dissection in Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer
Nevertheless, thorough extended pelvic lymph node dissection cannot be omitted, investigators cautioned.
Nevertheless, thorough extended pelvic lymph node dissection cannot be omitted, investigators cautioned.
Investigators analyzed data from 3 randomized controlled trials and data from their own prospective institutional database.
Cytoreductive radical prostatectomy for newly diagnosed metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer can be performed with minimal morbidity and is associated with a low risk for symptomatic local recurrence.
As far as investigators are aware, their study is the first randomized controlled trial comparing radical prostatectomy and stereotactic body radiation therapy.
Postoperative opioid prescriptions are associated with delayed recovery, perioperative complications, and opioid misuse, investigators noted.
Higher risk also seen among patients experiencing increased urinary symptoms
Pelvic lymph node metastases visualized on PSMA PET/CT prior to prostate cancer surgery independently predicts an increased risk for biochemical disease progression, a study found.
Study findings suggest that PSMA PET results may alter treatment decisions in high-risk prostate cancer.
But difference in positive margin rates between usual planning and 3D virtual reality model planning groups not statistically significant
A novel scoring system could identify men at increased risk of death after prostatectomy who would benefit from adjuvant radiation therapy.