Clinical Significance of the Positive Surgical Margin Based Upon Location, Grade, and Stage
Significance of the Positive Surgical Margin in Prostate Cancer
NE Fleshner, A Evans, K Chadwick, N Lawrentschuk, A Zlotta
Yes
20100201
2010 Mar 1
Urol Oncol
Clinical Significance of the Positive Surgical Margin Based Upon Location, Grade, and Stage
Urol Oncol. 2010 Mar 1;28(2):197-204, NE Fleshner, A Evans, K Chadwick, N Lawrentschuk, A Zlotta
ABSTRACT
Prostate cancer remains a challenge due to its incidence and radical prostatectomy continues to be a major treatment option for men with potentially curable disease who have a life expectancy over a decade. This article will address the common problem of positive surgical margins and the impact of them on patient outcome. Through these we can examine relevant clinical trials that have attempted to address this issue and offer some guided to therapy among men with this clinical problem. Close margins...