Purpose: Prediction models are recommended by national guidelines to support clinical
decision making in prostate cancer. Existing models to predict pathological outcomes of …

INTRODUCTION: The successful treatment of prostate cancer depends on the accurate
estimation of the risk of regional lymph node (LN) involvement. The Roach formula (RF) has …

Background Accurate primary staging is one of the most important issues for initial
management of prostate cancer (PCa) patients to perform an optimal selection of patients for …

PURPOSE: To test the discrimination and calibration properties of the newly developed
2007 Partin Tables in two European cohorts with localized prostate cancer. METHODS: Data …

Predictive models are being used increasingly in effort to allow physician and patient
expectations to be aligned with outcomes that are based on available data. Most predictive …

BACKGROUND: Previous trials have shown that the number of procedures done by a single
surgeon, that is, surgical volume (SV), is associated with several outcomes after radical …

Introduction: Accurate estimates of risk are essential for physicians if they are to recommend
a specific management to patients with bladder cancer. In this review, we discuss the criteria …

Objectives: To update the first sentinel nomogram predicting the presence of lymph node
invasion (LNI) in prostate cancer patients undergoing sentinel lymph node dissection …

Aims The detection of lymph node metastases has prognostic and therapeutic implications
for patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. Macroscopic identification …

BACKGROUND: To assess the rates of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions, pelvic
lymphoceles, and prolonged drainage duration in patients after radical prostatectomy (RP) …