Abstract
The surgical management of localized prostate cancer depends on patient selection. The appropriate candidate for radical prostatectomy should have disease that is confined to the prostate, an expected longevity that is longer than the natural history of his cancer, and no significant surgical risk factors.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1994 Dr. Dietrich Steinkopff Verlag & Co. KG, Darmstadt
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Schmid, HP. (1994). Selection Criteria for Radical Prostatectomy. In: The clinically organ-confined adenocarcinoma of the prostate. Fortschritte der Urologie und Nephrologie, vol 28. Steinkopff, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-85430-9_3
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-85430-9_3
Publisher Name: Steinkopff, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-7985-0998-6
Online ISBN: 978-3-642-85430-9
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive