"Prostatectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Complete or partial surgical removal of the prostate. Three primary approaches are commonly employed: suprapubic - removal through an incision above the pubis and through the urinary bladder; retropubic - as for suprapubic but without entering the urinary bladder; and transurethral (TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF PROSTATE).
| Descriptor ID |
D011468
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.950.774.860.625
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| Concept/Terms |
Prostatectomy, Suprapubic- Prostatectomy, Suprapubic
- Prostatectomies, Suprapubic
- Suprapubic Prostatectomies
- Suprapubic Prostatectomy
Prostatectomy, Retropubic- Prostatectomy, Retropubic
- Prostatectomies, Retropubic
- Retropubic Prostatectomies
- Retropubic Prostatectomy
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2003 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2004 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2005 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2006 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2007 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2009 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2010 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| 2011 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2012 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2016 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prostatectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Early outcomes following local salvage treatment with MRI-assisted low-dose rate brachytherapy (MARS) for MRI-visible postsurgical bed recurrences and focal intraprostatic recurrences. Brachytherapy. 2025 Mar-Apr; 24(2):231-237.
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The Role of Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Evaluating Prostate Adenocarcinoma: A Partially-Blinded Retrospective Study of a Prostatectomy Patient Cohort With Whole Gland Histopathology Correlation and Application of PI-RADS or TNM Staging. Prostate. 2025 Apr; 85(5):413-423.
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Patient-reported functional outcomes and treatment-related regret in Hispanic and Spanish-speaking men following prostate cancer treatment. Urol Oncol. 2025 Apr; 43(4):271.e19-271.e28.
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Stress testing deep learning models for prostate cancer detection on biopsies and surgical specimens. J Pathol. 2025 Feb; 265(2):146-157.
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Prostatectomy and other local treatments for oligometastatic prostate cancer: recent and ongoing trials. Curr Opin Urol. 2025 Mar 01; 35(2):171-177.
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Posttreatment surveillance intensity and overall survival in prostate cancer survivors (AFT-30). JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2024 Nov 01; 8(6).
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Postprostatectomy Radiotherapy Timing and Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Oct 01; 7(10):e2440747.
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A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials Comparing Radiation Therapy Versus Radical Prostatectomy in Prostate Cancer. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2024 Oct; 22(5):102157.
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Updates to Incontinence After Prostate Treatment: AUA/GURS/SUFU Guideline (2024). J Urol. 2024 Oct; 212(4):531-538.
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A phase II trial of apalutamide for intermediate-risk prostate cancer and molecular correlates. BJU Int. 2024 09; 134(3):449-458.