Radical prostatectomy then and now: Surgical overtreatment of prostate cancer is declining from 2009 to 2016 at a tertiary referral center

Overtreatment of prostate cancer (CaP) remains an obstacle in delivering high quality care to these patients. Radical prostatectomy (RP) for nonlethal cancers has been reported in as many as 40% of cases in some series [1 –5]. The possibility for undesirable sequelae of RP is well-known [6,7], reinforcing the consensus that the operation be restricted to cancers of serious potential [8]. An appreciation of the overtreatment issue has resulted in increased use of active surveillance for low-risk lesions [8].
Source: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research