Do Hispanic Puerto Rican men have worse outcomes after radical prostatectomy? Results from SEARCH.

Lourdes Guerrios-RiveraJessica L JanesAmanda M De HoedtZachary KlaassenMartha K TerrisMatthew R CooperbergChristopher L AmlingChristopher J KaneWilliam J AronsonJay H FowkeStephen J Freedland

Published in: Cancer medicine (2024)

In an equal access setting, PRH RP patients generally had better pathological features, but despite this, they had significantly worse post-treatment outcomes than men from the Continental US, regardless of race. The reasons for the poorer prognosis among PRH men require further research.

Keyphrases

radical prostatectomy
prostate cancer
end stage renal disease
middle aged
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes