title: [Indications for and results of radical prostatectomy].
abstract: Radical prostatectomy represents the mainstay of therapy for clinically localized prostate cancer. The combination of diagnostic parameters such as PSA or biopsy Gleason grade in nomograms allows a safe prediction of pathologic stage and prognosis of the disease. Imaging techniques are useful in a subset of patients. International studies have proven a high cancer control rate of radical prostatectomy. A nerve-sparing modification of the operative technique does not compromise radicality of the procedure if patients are carefully selected. For this purpose simple and reliable algorithms are available.
mesh_terms: D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D018579:Patient Selection; D011379:Prognosis; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen