Reducing Mortality in the Ageing Patient: Treatment of the Primary Tumour Is Not Necessary

European Urology Focus
Alastair D LambFreddie C Hamdy

Abstract

Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for older men remains an unproven intervention in terms of both cancer control and functional and voiding outcomes. We highlight some of the evidence against radical surgery for older men while acknowledging that this is the direction of travel.

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