Deferred radical prostatectomy in patients who initially elected for active surveillance: a multi-institutional, prospective, observational cohort of the PRIAS-JAPAN study.
Yoichiro TohiTakuma KatoMasaki NakamuraRyuji MatsumotoHiroshi SasakiKoji MitsuzukaJunichi InokuchiKatsuyoshi HashineAkira YokomizoHirohito NaitoIsao HaraNorihiko KawamuraMasaharu InoueHiroshi FukuharaSatoru MaruyamaShinichi SakamotoToshihiro SaitoShin EgawaYoshiyuki KakehiMikio SugimotoPublished in: International journal of clinical oncology (2021)
Radical prostatectomy after active surveillance, as an initial treatment option, does not lead to loss of curative chances in Japanese patients with early-stage prostate cancer in the short follow-up period.