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...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Article (Journal) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2026
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Annals of surgical oncology
Year: 2026, Jahrgang: 33, Heft: 3, Pages: 2783-2790 |
| ISSN: | 1534-4681 |
| DOI: | 10.1245/s10434-025-18740-5 |
| Online-Zugang: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-025-18740-5
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| Verfasserangaben: | Martin Baunacke, MD, Johannes Huber, MD, Lennard Haak, MD, Christian Thomas, MD, and Christer Groeben, MD |
| Zusammenfassung: | 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. |
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| Beschreibung: | Veröffentlicht: 19 November 2025 Gesehen am 23.02.2026 |
| Beschreibung: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1534-4681 |
| DOI: | 10.1245/s10434-025-18740-5 |