title: [Results of total prostatectomy in the elderly patient].
abstract: Only few studies have been published regarding the results of radical Prostatectomy (RP) in elderly patients. The available data suggest that advanced age does not increase the postoperative mortality and morbidity rates, as far as reasonable selection is performed. Similarly, oncological results of RP are similar in patients aged >70 years and in younger patients. Only the risk of incontinence may be increased, with a potential impact on quality of life. There are no studies comparing the various curative treatments of Prostate cancer (RP, radiation therapy, brachytherapy, active surveillance) in the elderly population.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Cochin, 27, rue du Faubourg St-Jaques, 75014 Paris, France. michael.peyromaure@cch.aphp.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peyromaure
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mongiat-Artus
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Beuzeboc
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Richaud
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bastide
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cornud
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gaschignard
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Molinié
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rozet
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Staerman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soulié
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Salomon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome