The importance of active surveillance, and immediate re-biopsy in low-risk prostate cancer: The largest series from Turkey
To evaluate long-term outcomes of active surveillance (AS) applied in low-risk prostate cancer patients, and the impact of re-biopsy results on the prediction of progression. In our clinic, patients who had undergone AS for low-risk localized prostate cancer between the years 2005-2013 were included...
Gespeichert in:
Veröffentlicht in: | Turkish journal of urology 2016-09, Vol.42 (3), p.140-144 |
---|---|
Hauptverfasser: | , , , , , |
Format: | Artikel |
Sprache: | eng |
Schlagworte: | |
Online-Zugang: | Volltext |
Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
Zusammenfassung: | To evaluate long-term outcomes of active surveillance (AS) applied in low-risk prostate cancer patients, and the impact of re-biopsy results on the prediction of progression.
In our clinic, patients who had undergone AS for low-risk localized prostate cancer between the years 2005-2013 were included in the study. Our AS criteria are Gleason score ≤6, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level |
---|---|
ISSN: | 2149-3235 2149-3057 2980-1478 |
DOI: | 10.5152/tud.2016.47786 |