One of the constant questions that arises in the management of prostate cancer is just how many patients actually achieve the full “trifecta” (freedom from biochemical progression, pad-free continence, and good erectile function) after surgical treatment for localized disease. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Treatment | Tagged: continence, outcome, potency, prostatectomy, radical, trifecta | 2 Comments »
A new article has stimulated an important and public discussion about how to report the quality of outcomes of patients who receive a radical prostatectomy (RP) — and therefore how to communicate the probabilities of specific outcomes of a certain quality to new patients considering radical prostatectomy as a first-line treatment option. … READ MORE
Filed under: Diagnosis, Management, Risk, Treatment | Tagged: outcome, pentafecta, radical prostatectomy, standards, trifecta | 4 Comments »
