Impact of positive surgical margins on biochemical recurrence and metastases after radical prostatectomy
Our study showed that PSMs ≥3 mm appear to be independently associated with an increased risk of BCR and metastases after RP. Therefore, avoiding or limiting the extent of PSMs during RP remains essential.
Authors
- D.J.H. Baas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0505-4449)
- Berdine L. Heesterman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2428-4258)
- Diederik M. Somford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5277-6586)
- Arno G.J.L.H. van Leenders
- Joost van Drumpt
- Katja Aben
- Lambertus Kiemeney
- Jean‐Paul van Basten
- Michiel Sedelaar
- Peter Mulders
- Inge van Oort
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (NL)
- Prostate Cancer UK (GB)
- Erasmus MC Cancer Institute (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.70136
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 145.77