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A Single Institution Experience With Biochemical Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy for Tumors That on Pathology Are of Small Volume or "Insignificant"
Biochemical Recurrence After Prostatectomy for Small-Volume or 'Insignificant' Tumors
IM van Oort, DEG Kok, LA Kiemeney, CA Hulsbergen-van de Kaa, JA Witjes
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2009 Sept 1
Urol Oncol
A Single Institution Experience With Biochemical Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy for Tumors That on Pathology Are of Small Volume or "Insignificant"
Urol Oncol. 2009 Sept 1;27(5):509-513, IM van Oort, DEG Kok, LA Kiemeney, CA Hulsbergen-van de Kaa, JA Witjes
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Abstract
Abstract
Objective: Small volume prostate cancers (<0.5 cc, svPC), and insignificant prostate cancers (<0.5 cc and Gleason scores <7, InsigPC) are considered clinically insignificant by some investigators. The aim of this study is to determine the biochemical recurrence rate (BCR) of svPC and InsigPC in prostatectomy specimens. Methods: In total, 502 patients with prostate cancer, treated with radical prostatectomy (RP) between 1992 and 2005 and with detailed pathological classification, were included in...
