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Adverse events during radical prostatectomy and their association with recurrence and death

  • By

  • Sofia Erestam

  • Ying Li

  • Eva Angenete

  • Anders Bjartell

  • Carolina Ehrencrona

  • Jonas Hugosson

  • Anna Lantz

  • Peter Wiklund

  • Eva Haglind

  • September 23, 2025

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    Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Sweden, with radical prostatectomy reducing specific mortality compared to watchful waiting.

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    The LAPPRO trial compared open radical prostatectomy and robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy, finding no difference in urinary incontinence but a lower mortality with RALP.

  • 3

    Adverse events during surgery were less common with RALP, and the study aimed to explore their association with recurrence and mortality over 12 years.

  • 4

    Known risk factors for cancer recurrence post-surgery include age, tumor grade, stage, and positive surgical margins, while nerve-sparing techniques showed no association.

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    The study's primary endpoint was recurrence defined by PSA levels, with secondary outcomes including all-cause and prostate cancer-specific mortality.

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Adverse events during radical prostatectomy and their association with recurrence and death

  • by Sofia Erestam, Ying Li, Eva Angenete, Anders Bjartell, Carolina Ehrencrona, Jonas Hugosson, Anna Lantz, Peter Wiklund, Eva Haglind

  • September 23, 2025

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