Radical prostatectomy then and now: Surgical overtreatment of prostate cancer is declining from 2009 to 2016 at a tertiary referral center

•Surgical overtreatment of prostate cancer has declined to a rate of 3% at a tertiary referral center.•Between 2009 and 2016, the odds of overtreatment decreased by 12% annually.•Prostate-specific antigen density (≥0.15vs.

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Published in:Urologic oncology 2018-09, Vol.36 (9), p.401.e19-401.e25
Main Authors: Salmasi, Amirali, Faiena, Izak, Wu, Jason, Sisk, Anthony E., Sachveda, Ankush, Vandel, Jacob J., Chamie, Karim, Marks, Leonard S., Reiter, Robert E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Contemporary
Insignificant prostate cancer
Overtreatment
Prostate cancer
Radical prostatectomy
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Summary:•Surgical overtreatment of prostate cancer has declined to a rate of 3% at a tertiary referral center.•Between 2009 and 2016, the odds of overtreatment decreased by 12% annually.•Prostate-specific antigen density (≥0.15vs.
ISSN:1078-1439
1873-2496
DOI:10.1016/j.urolonc.2018.06.006