Dr. Guru answers the question: 'What Is A Radical Retropubic Prostectomy?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: What is a radical retropubic prostatectomy? Answer: A radical retropubic prostatectomy is one of ...

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).

Surgery reduced the risk of cancer death among men with de novo oligometastatic prostate cancer receiving systemic therapy. The addition of radical prostatectomy (RP) to best initial systemic therapy ...

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 ...

RP appears more protective than RT among men with actively treated incidental prostate cancer. Patients with higher-grade incidentally discovered prostate cancer (IPCa) may have better outcomes if ...

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 ...

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 ...

Targeting highly aggressive ductal prostate tumours with poly ADP ribose polymerase inhibitor (PARPi) and androgen receptor signaling inhibitor (ARSi) combination therapy. This is an ASCO Meeting ...

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 ...

Dr. Khurshid Guru answers the question: 'Hospital Stay After Prostatectomy?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: How long will I be in the hospital following my radical laparoscopic, perineal, or retropubic ...