The practice of radical prostatectomy for treating prostate cancer has evolved remarkably
since its general introduction around 1900. Initially described using a perineal approach, the …

The use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) for screening or early detection of prostate cancer
(PCa) results in significant stage migration toward more favorable stages and a proven …

Prostate cancer is a heterogeneous disease with a variable natural history. Therefore,
optimal management remains challenging. While many men with newly diagnosed prostate …

With the widespread diffusion of the screening for prostate cancer, the disease has been
diagnosed more commonly in the organ‐confined stage, and in younger and healthier men …

CONTEXT: The optimal management strategy for men with newly diagnosed clinically
localized prostate cancer remains a matter of debate. Numerous series have reported …

Context Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) has been rapidly
adopted as a new approach for radical prostatectomy (RP) in patients with prostate cancer …

By 2015, prostate cancer will become the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men. Radical
prostatectomy reduces disease-specific mortality in patients with localized prostate cancer; …

Background Radical prostatectomy reduces mortality among men with clinically detected
localized prostate cancer, but evidence from randomized trials with long-term follow-up is …

The purpose of this textbook is to provide surgeons with a comprehensive overview about
an anatomical approach to radical prostatectomy, whether done through an open …

BACKGROUND Robotic‐assisted radical prostatectomy (RAP) is the dominant minimally
invasive surgical treatment for patients with localized prostate cancer. Only a few large …