Current trends in patient enrollment for robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy in Belgium.
Simone AlbisinniSteven JoniauThierry QuackelsGreet De CosterPeter DekuyperBen Van CleynenbreugelNancy Van DammeElisabeth Van EyckenFilip AmeyeThierry Roumeguèrenull nullPublished in: Cancer (2017)
During the last 6 years of RALP implementation in Belgium, there was a significant increase in the enrollment of intermediate- and high-risk PCa patients. This yielded a significant increase in adverse pathological characteristics. These results suggest a paradigm shift in PCa treatment, with radical robotic surgery increasing for intermediate- and high-risk patients. Cancer 2017;123:4139-4146. © 2017 American Cancer Society.