Of ORPs and RALPs: data from the Victorian Prostate Cancer Registry

Data from just over 2,000 prostate cancer patients in the Victorian Prostate Cancer Registry (VPCR, from the State of Victoria, Australia) suggest some difference in outcomes between men receiving open and robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery for localized prostate cancer. … READ MORE …

Application of active surveillance in Australia after 2008

A newly published study in BJU International has reported on the application of active surveillance in Australia (and specifically in the state of Victoria) between 2008 and 2012. … READ MORE …

State of Victoria establishes regional prostate cancer registry (in Australia)

According to an article in BJU International, the State of Victoria, Australia, has initiated development of what appears to be a well-constructed, pilot, prostate cancer registry (PCR). Good for them! … READ MORE …