Caution in Interpreting Survival After for Salvage Focal Therapy vs Salvage Radical Prostatectomy

To the Editor We read with interest the study by Light et al1 comparing salvage focal therapy (sFT) with salvage radical prostatectomy (sRP) for radiorecurrent prostate cancer. While this represents a laudable effort to compare these treatments, several methodological concerns warrant discussion.

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JAMA Oncology
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2026-05-21
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https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2026.1450
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Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
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Caution in Interpreting Survival After for Salvage Focal Therapy vs Salvage Radical Prostatectomy

Michael Daneshvar, Avi S. Baskin
JAMA Oncology
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
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Caution in Interpreting Survival After for Salvage Focal Therapy vs Salvage Radical Prostatectomy

Michael Daneshvar, Avi S. Baskin
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Abstract

To the Editor We read with interest the study by Light et al1 comparing salvage focal therapy (sFT) with salvage radical prostatectomy (sRP) for radiorecurrent prostate cancer. While this represents a laudable effort to compare these treatments, several methodological concerns warrant discussion.

JAMA Oncology
University of California, Irvine (US), University of California, Irvine Medical Center (US), UC Irvine Health (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 6%
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
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