Prostate cancer trajectory-map: clinical decision support system for prognosis management of radical prostatectomy

A decision support model for cost-effectiveness of radical prostatectomy in localized prostate cancer.

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to develop a probabilistic decision support model to calculate the lifetime incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) between radical prostatectomy and watchful waiting for different patient groups. MATERIAL AND METHODS A randomized trial (SPCG-4) provided most data for this study. Data on survival, costs and quality of life were inputs in a decision analysis, and...

[Clinical study of radical retropubic prostatectomy for prostate cancer].

PURPOSE To evaluate the results of radical retropubic prostatectomy in patients treated at a single institution. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between April 1985 and July 1997, 76 patients with prostate cancer underwent radical retropubic prostatectomy, including 73 receiving pelvic lymphadenectomy. The median age and follow-up time were 68 years old and 44 months, respectively. The pathological stag...

Radical prostatectomy as treatment for prostate cancer.

Radical prostatectomy in the management of clinically localized prostate cancer.

BACKGROUND Several management options are available when prostate cancer is diagnosed at an early stage. However, the optimal treatment for localized prostate cancer is unknown, and reports in the literature are controversial regarding the best treatment modality for this early presentation. METHODS The authors review improvements in surgical technique that have decreased complications, and t...

Radiotherapy in the management of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy.

The choice of treatment options for prostate cancer patients who have undergone radical prostatectomy depends on their risk profile, which is determined by the tumor node metastasis (TNM) status, histopathologic findings, and the pre- and post-radical prostatectomy PSA characteristics. The results of large clinical studies with a 10-year follow-up or more are the backbone of predictive models f...