Increasing age at radical prostatectomy: a total population analysis in Germany from 2006 to 2022

With increasing life expectancy, the number of elderly patients seeking curative treatment for prostate cancer is rising. Radical prostatectomy (RP), particularly the robotic approach, has proven feasible in older men. This study analyzes trends in RP among men aged ≥ 75 years of age in Germany betw...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Baunacke, Martin (Author) , Huber, Johannes (Author) , Haak, Lennard (Author) , Thomas, Christian (Author) , Groeben, Christer (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2026
In: Annals of surgical oncology
Year: 2026, Volume: 33, Issue: 3, Pages: 2783-2790
ISSN:1534-4681
DOI:10.1245/s10434-025-18740-5
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-025-18740-5
Get full text
Author Notes:Martin Baunacke, MD, Johannes Huber, MD, Lennard Haak, MD, Christian Thomas, MD, and Christer Groeben, MD
Description
Summary:With increasing life expectancy, the number of elderly patients seeking curative treatment for prostate cancer is rising. Radical prostatectomy (RP), particularly the robotic approach, has proven feasible in older men. This study analyzes trends in RP among men aged ≥ 75 years of age in Germany between 2006 and 2022.
Item Description:Veröffentlicht: 19 November 2025
Gesehen am 23.02.2026
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:1534-4681
DOI:10.1245/s10434-025-18740-5