The effect of the discrepancy between pre- and post-operative staging on decision-making and quality of life in men undergoing a radical prostatectomy
Abstract:Prostate cancer is the most prevalent cancer and the second leading cause of oncological mortality in men. Its prognosis is estimated by normograms based on statistical methods. However, it is still a challenge to accurately determine the pathological stage from clinical data. Our aim is to describe and analyze the relationship between sociodemographic, quality-of-life and clinical variables in patients undergoing a radical prostatectomy. A cross-sectional observational study was carried out and included 51 pa… Show more
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