Positive surgical margin is associated with biochemical recurrence risk following radical prostatectomy: a meta-analysis from high-quality retrospective cohort studies

Positive surgical margin is associated with biochemical recurrence risk following radical prostatectomy: a meta-analysis from high-quality retrospective cohort studies

Abstract Background and purpose Although numerous studies have shown that positive surgical margin (PSM) is linked to biochemical recurrence (BCR) in prostate cancer (PCa), the research results have been inconsistent. This study aimed to explore the association between PSM and BCR in patients with P...

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Main Authors: Lijin Zhang, Bin Wu, Zhenlei Zha, Hu Zhao, Yuefang Jiang, Jun Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Positive surgical margin
Prostate cancer
Radical prostatectomy
Biochemical recurrence
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1433-3

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