Radical Prostatectomy or Watchful Waiting in Early Prostate Cancer
Lars Holmberg, Hans Garmo, Swen‐Olof Andersson, Ove Andrén, Eva Johansson, Kimmo Taari, Michael Häggman, Stig Nordling, Christer Busch, Hans‐Olov Adami, Jan‐Erik Johansson, Anna Bill‐Axelson
Abstract
In this randomized trial, conducted between 1989 and 2022 to compare radical prostatectomy with watchful waiting, radical prostatectomy led to a 48% lower risk of death from prostate cancer and to 2.2 life-years gained.
Topics & Concepts
Watchful waitingProstatectomyProstate cancerMedicineUrologyGeneral surgeryCancerInternal medicineProstate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentProstate Cancer Treatment and ResearchBladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments