Abstract
The outcome of patients selecting observation of clinical stage Tic prostate cancer is unknown. A total of 101 men with clinical stage Tic prostate cancer were evaluated, counseled, and monitored in a standard fashion. Altogether, 27 men who elected observation were older and had greater co-morbidity but similar tumor characteristics as compared with 74 men who elected radical prostatectomy. In all, 9 men demonstrated clinical or biochemical evidence of progression after a mean follow-up of 23 months; 4 men who underwent radical prostatectomy had specimen-confined disease and undetectable post-operative levels of PSA. Observation appears to be a viable option for some men with clinical stage Tic prostate cancer.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 364-368 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | World Journal of Urology |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1997 |
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