ArticleEuropean urology2017
Partial Prostatectomy for Anterior Cancer: Short-term Oncologic and Functional Outcomes.
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- Oncological results and cancer control definition in focal therapy for Prostate Cancer: a systematic review.Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Functional outcomes and safety of focal therapy for prostate cancer: a systematic review on results and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Partial prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer.World journal of urology · 2024Pooled it
- Partial prostatectomy in prostate cancer: a systematic review of current evidence.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)Pooled it
- Robot-assisted partial prostatectomy for anterior prostate cancer: a step-by-step guide.BJU international · 2017Trial
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- Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer: Recent Advances and Insights.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Review
- Navigating the evolving diagnostic and therapeutic landscape of low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer.Asian journal of andrology · 2024Review
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- Editorial: Organ-sparing surgery for genitourinary cancers.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Robot Partial Prostatectomy for Anterior Cancer: Long-term Functional and Oncological Outcomes at 7 Years.European urology open science · 2023Article
- Incorporating VR-RENDER Fusion Software in Robot-Assisted Partial Prostatectomy: The First Case Report.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
- Median lobe vs. complete gland holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: A propensity score matching.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2023Article
- Robot-assisted Surgery in the Field of Urology: The Most Pioneering Approaches 2015-2023.Research and reports in urology · 2023Review
- A review of technical progression in the robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.Translational andrology and urology · 2021Review
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- Techniques of robotic radical prostatectomy for the management of prostate cancer: which one, when and why.Translational andrology and urology · 2020Review
- Management of low-risk prostate cancer in patients with enlarged glands and lower urinary tract symptoms: robotic total prostatectomy, a novel technique.World journal of urology · 2020Article
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- Surveillance after prostate focal therapy.World journal of urology · 2019Review
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Abstract
backgroundFocal ablative therapy may be a suboptimal option for anterior prostate cancers (APCs) reaching the prostate apex due to concerns for thermal injury to the external sphincter.
objectiveTo explore the technical feasibility of anterior partial prostatectomy (APP) for isolated APCs detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and to report short-term oncologic and functional outcomes. DESIGN, SETTING, AND
participantsFollowing institutional review board approval, over an 8-yr period (2008-2015) 17 consenting patients were enrolled in a prospective single-arm single-center Innovation, Development, Exploration, Assessment, Long-term (IDEAL) phase 2a study. Inclusion criteria comprised preurethral, low- to intermediate-risk APC diagnosed by MRI, and targeted biopsies. Robotic template APP was performed; posterolateral aspect of the submontanal urethra, peripheral zone, and periprostatic tissues were preserved intact. Median follow-up was 30 mo (interquartile range [IQR]: 25-70). OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: We noted the incidence of perioperative complications and examined reports of pathology, prostate-specific antigen (PSA), imaging, biopsies, and questionnaires. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS: Preoperatively, median PSA was 9.8 ng/ml, Gleason score was 6-7 (3 + 4), and cancer volume was 3.7cm
conclusionsRobotic partial prostatectomy for isolated APC is feasible with good functional results. While promising, much more research is needed to verify our initial outcomes and appropriately position APP in the treatment paradigms for APC. PATIENT SUMMARY: We explored a novel approach for partial prostatic surgical ablation for prostate cancer located in the anterior part of the prostate as an alternative to other focal ablative techniques.
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