Radical Prostatectomy versus Watchful Waiting in Early Prostate Cancer

Bill‐Axelson, Anna; Holmberg, Lars; Ruutu, Mirja; Garmo, Hans; R. Stark, Jennifer; Busch, Christer; Nordling, Stig; Häggman, Michael; Andersson, Swen‐Olof; BRATELL, S.; Spångberg, Anders; Palmgren, Juni; Steineck, Gunnar; Adami, Hans‐Olov; Johansson, Jan‐Erik

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1011967

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Radical Prostatectomy versus Watchful Waiting in Early Prostate Cancer

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • May 4, 2011

Authors:

Anna Bill‐Axelson

Lars Holmberg

Mirja Ruutu

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In 2008, we reported that radical prostatectomy, as compared with watchful waiting, reduces the rate of death from prostate cancer. After an additional 3 years of follow-up, we now report estimated 15-year results. METHODS: From October 1989 through February 1999, we randomly assigned 69...

Subject

Watchful waiting

Medicine

Prostatectomy

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