BACKGROUND This study aimed to address long-term survival in a large population-based cohort of men with prostate cancer receiving radical prostatectomy compared to other treatments. METHODS We studied 5,845 patients diagnosed with local/regional stage prostate cancer at age 65-74 in 1992 with comorbidity score <2, who were defined as potential candidates for radical prostatectomy and identif...

Robotic radical prostatectomy is now the gold standard for patients with localised prostate cancer. In the setting of unfavourable prostate pathology, some men may require resection of one or both cavernous nerves at the time of prostatectomy. Potency rates in this subset of men are expectedly dismal [1]. With increasing numbers of younger men being diagnosed with prostate cancer and subsequent...

The incidence of prostate cancer in Taiwan has increased in recent years, possible because of better detection with screening methods, such as the measurement of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, transrectal ultrasonography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Most of the cases that are diagnosis early are operable and were, therefore, treated surgically. Historically, open radical prostatect...

Introduction: Radical prostatectomy is an effective curative treatment option for organ-confined prostate cancer. There is a recent trend in offering curative treatment to patients with oligometastatic disease. More sensitive imaging modalities can identify oligometastatic disease that is not usually detected by conventional imaging techniques. Case presentation: We present a case in which a s...

Introduction: Radical prostatectomy is an effective curative treatment option for organ-confined prostate cancer. There is a recent trend in offering curative treatment to patients with oligometastatic disease. More sensitive imaging modalities can identify oligometastatic disease that is not usually detected by conventional imaging techniques. Case presentation: We present a case in which a s...

BACKGROUND Radical prostatectomy is one of the most commonly used curative procedures for the treatment of localized prostate cancer. The probability that a patient will undergo additional cancer therapy after this procedure is largely unknown. PURPOSE The objective was to determine the likelihood of additional cancer therapy after radical prostatectomy. METHODS Data for this study were der...

BACKGROUND Until recently, open radical prostatectomy was the only approach for the surgical management of prostate cancer. Laparoscopy is now increasingly used as an alternative approach. The procedure can be performed directly or with robot assistance. METHODS We review the relevant literature regarding oncologic and functional outcomes with laparoscopic surgery in the management of localiz...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate preoperative predictors of positive surgical margins and their location in Korean men undergoing radical prostatectomy. METHODS A total of 3227 patients who had undergone radical prostatectomy (open, robotic or laparoscopic) for clinically localized prostate cancer at three centers between 2000 and 2010 were analyzed. Patients were stratified by using the D'Amico risk cr...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES We sought to provide informed recommendations on transitioning from laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) to robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RAP) through a study of the da Vinci robot. METHODS We performed a cost-benefit analysis to determine the impact that purchasing a dollars 1.5 million da Vinci robot with a dollars 112,000 service contract per year an...

INTRODUCTION Radical prostatectomy results in greater persistence of urinary and sexual dysfunction (and to a minor degree, bowel dysfunction) than other forms of prostate cancer treatment. These physical side effects create bother, which is the degree of annoyance, dysfunction, or discomfort associated with treatment aftermath. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to assess the relationsh...