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The association of smoking with urinary and sexual function recovery following radical prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Urinary and sexual dysfunction after radical prostatectomy remains a major cause of morbidity, despite widespread availability of pharmacological and rehabilitative treatments. Smoking is a modifiable risk fac...
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Open AccessLength of positive surgical margins after radical prostatectomy: Does size matter? – A systematic review and meta-analysis
The prognostic capacity of positive surgical margins (PSM) for biochemical recurrence (BCR) is unclear, with inconsistent findings across published studies. We aimed to systematically review and perform a meta...
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Open AccessResponsiveness and construct validity of EPIC-26, AQoL-6D and SF-6D following treatment in prostate cancer
To assess construct validity and responsiveness of the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite Instrument (EPIC-26) relative to the Short-Form Six-Dimension (SF-6D) and Assessment of Quality of Life 6-Dimensi...
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Open AccessEvaluation of selective bone scan staging in prostate cancer – external validation of current strategies and decision-curve analysis
Recommendations for staging newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients vary between guidelines and literature.
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Prostate cancer detection: a systematic review of urinary biosensors
Current diagnostic methods for prostate cancer are invasive and lack specificity towards aggressive forms of the disease, which can lead to overtreatment. A new class of non-invasive alternatives is under deve...
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Prognostic Differences in ISUP Grade Group 4: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The ISUP (Internal Society of Urologic Pathology) recently adopted a five-tiered prognostication system. There is evidence to suggest that the ISUP grade group 4 is a heterogeneous entity regarding prognosis. ...
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ISUP Group 4 – a Homogenous Group of Prostate Cancers?
The International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) and the World Health Organisation have adopted a five-tiered prognostic grade group for prostate cancer in 2014. Grade group 4 is comprised of Gleason p...
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Open AccessA retrospective analysis of Victorian and South Australian clinical registries for prostate cancer: trends in clinical presentation and management of the disease
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy reported to Australian cancer registries with numerous studies from individual registries summarizing diagnostic and treatment characteristics. T...
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Open AccessDevelopment of South Australian-Victorian Prostate Cancer Health Outcomes Research Dataset
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed and prevalent malignancy reported to Australian cancer registries, with numerous studies from single institutions summarizing patient outcomes at individual hospi...
