Guilherme Miranda Andrade, Felipe Giorgi Manente, Pedro José Damato Dias Barroso, Saulo Borborema Teles, Alexandre Dib Partezani, Willy Baccaglini, Rafael Sanchez-Salas, Ruben Olivares, Bruno Nahar, Gustavo Caserta Lemos, Bianca Bianco, Arie Carneiro
PURPOSE: To compare biochemical recurrence, sexual potency and urinary continence outcomes of ablative therapy and radical treatment (radical prostatectomy or radiotherapy with androgen deprivation therapy). MATERIAL AND METHODS: A systematic review and meta-analysis followed the PRISMA guidelines were performed. We searched MEDLINE/PubMed. Biochemical recurrence at three and five years; incontinence rate (patients who used one pad or more) and erectile dysfunction rate at 12 and 36 months (patients who did not have sufficient erection to achieve sexual intercourse) were evaluated...
March 3, 2024: International Braz J Urol: Official Journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology