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ArticleWorld journal of urology2023

Changing nationwide trends away from overtreatment among patients undergoing radical prostatectomy over the past 25 years.

Valentin H Meissner, Viviane Glöckler, Matthias Jahnen, Stefan Schiele, Jürgen E Gschwend, Kathleen Herkommer

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Article in World journal of urology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Valentin H MeissnerDepartment of Urology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675, Munich, Germany. valentin.meissner@tum.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7679-3658
Viviane GlöcklerDepartment of Urology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
Matthias JahnenDepartment of Urology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
Stefan SchieleDepartment of Urology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
Jürgen E GschwendDepartment of Urology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
Kathleen HerkommerDepartment of Urology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe objective of the current study was to assess whether and how preoperative risk group distribution and pathological outcomes have changed in men treated with radical prostatectomy (RP) over the past 25 years.

methods11,071 patients from a large contemporary registry-based nationwide cohort with RP as primary treatment between 1995 and 2019 were included. Preoperative risk stratification, postoperative outcomes, and 10 years other-cause mortality (OCM) were analyzed.

resultsAfter 2005, the proportion of low-risk prostate cancer (PCa) decreased from 39.6% to 25.5% in 2010 and decreased further to 15.5% in 2015, and 9.4% in 2019 (p < 0.001). The proportion of high-risk cases increased from 13.1% in 2005 to 23.1% in 2010 and 36.7% in 2015, and 40.4% in 2019 (p < 0.001). After 2005, the proportion of cases with favorable localized PCa decreased from 37.3% to 24.9% in 2010 and decreased further to 13.9% in 2015, and 1.6% in 2019 (p < 0.001). The overall 10 years OCM was 7.7%.

conclusionThe current analysis documents a clear shift in utilization of RP toward higher-risk PCa in men with long life expectancy. Patients with low-risk PCa or favorable localized PCa are rarely operated. This suggests a shift in applying surgery only to patients who may really benefit from RP and the long-standing discussion of overtreatment might become outdated.

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ProstateProstatic NeoplasmsHumansMaleOvertreatmentProstatectomyProstate-Specific AntigenProstate-Specific AntigenActive surveillanceOvertreatmentProstate cancerRadical prostatectomyRisk classificationTreatment trends

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PMID37195312
PMCPMC10241676
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