Definitive local therapy for T4 prostate cancer associated with improved local control and survival.

Lauren M AndringIbrahim Abu-GheidaTharakeswara BathalaAlison K YoderGohar S ManzarJ Alberto MaldonadoSteven J FrankSeungtaek ChoiQuynh-Nhu NguyenKaren HoffmanSean Eric McGuireHenry MokAna M AparicioBrian F ChapinChad Tang

Published in: BJU international (2023)

Definitive local therapy for cT4 prostate cancer was associated with improved symptomatic outcomes and survival even among men with metastatic disease. Pending prospective evaluation, these findings support definitive treatment with local therapy for cT4 disease in select cases.

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
radical prostatectomy
locally advanced
image quality
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
dual energy
squamous cell carcinoma
magnetic resonance imaging
free survival
radiation therapy
rectal cancer
skeletal muscle
magnetic resonance
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome