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ABSTRACT: Background
Preclinical and retrospective data suggest that cytoreductive radical prostatectomy may benefit a subset of men who present with metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa). Herein, we report the results of the first planned Phase 1 study on cytoreductive surgery.Methods
From four institutions, 36 patients consented to the study. However, four did not complete surgery because of rapid disease progression (n = 3) and another because of an intraoperatively discovered pericolonic abscess. Men with newly diagnosed clinical mPCa to lymph nodes or bones were eligible. The primary endpoint was the rate of major perioperative complications (Clavien-Dindo Grade 3 or higher) occurring within 90 days of surgery.Results
The mean age at surgery was 64.0 years. The 90-day overal
SUBMITTER: Yuh BE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6713798 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature