Radical prostatectomy for locally advanced prostate cancer
This article presents the results of stage T3N0-1M0 prostate cancer treatment in 215 men. When performing a radical prostatectomy in patients with locally advanced cancer one should abandon the preservation of neurovascular bundles. Pelvic lymphadenectomy with the removal of more than 15 lymph nodes is mandatory, which leads to improvement in disease-free survival of patients. Careful allocation of the apex is an important step in order to remove completely the tumor.