Romain Diamand, Jean-Baptiste Roche, Vito Lacetera, Giuseppe Simone, Olivier Windisch, Daniel Benamran, Alexandre Fourcade, Georges Fournier, Gaelle Fiard, Guillaume Ploussard, Thierry Roumeguère, Alexandre Peltier, Simone Albisinni
PURPOSE: Accurate prediction of extraprostatic extension (EPE) is crucial for decision-making in radical prostatectomy (RP), especially in nerve-sparing strategies. Martini et al. introduced a three-tier algorithm for predicting contralateral EPE in unilateral high-risk prostate cancer (PCa). The aim of the study is to externally validate this model in a multicentric European cohort of patients. METHODS: The data from 208 unilateral high-risk PCa patients diagnosed through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-targeted and systematic biopsies, treated with RP between January 2016 and November 2021 at eight referral centers were collected...
April 22, 2024: World Journal of Urology