TY - JOUR
T1 - Radical prostatectomy
T2 - Time trends, morbidity and quality of life
AU - Arai, Yoichi
PY - 2001/12/1
Y1 - 2001/12/1
N2 - In recent years, increased screening for prostate cancer, primarily with prostate-specific antigen testing, has led to an apparent increase in the incidence of prostate cancer and resulted in a shift to an earlier patient age and tumor stage at diagnosis. From the early 1980s, there have been great advances in surgical technique. In the 1990s, radical prostatectomy gained popularity among Japanese urologists. Time trends and morbidity of contemporary anatomical radical prostatectomy in Japan are reported here. In addition, the quality of life in men undergoing radical prostatectomy is discussed.
AB - In recent years, increased screening for prostate cancer, primarily with prostate-specific antigen testing, has led to an apparent increase in the incidence of prostate cancer and resulted in a shift to an earlier patient age and tumor stage at diagnosis. From the early 1980s, there have been great advances in surgical technique. In the 1990s, radical prostatectomy gained popularity among Japanese urologists. Time trends and morbidity of contemporary anatomical radical prostatectomy in Japan are reported here. In addition, the quality of life in men undergoing radical prostatectomy is discussed.
KW - Morbidity
KW - Prostate cancer
KW - Prostatectomy
KW - Quality of life
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U2 - 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2001.00328.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2001.00328.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 11442671
AN - SCOPUS:0035570367
SN - 0919-8172
VL - 8
JO - International Journal of Urology
JF - International Journal of Urology
IS - 7
ER -
