Similar Recurrence Rate Between Gleason Score of Six at Positive Margin and Negative Margin After Radical Prostatectomy

Abstract

BACKGROUND/AIM: To investigate whether surgical margin (SM) status would affect the biochemical recurrence (BCR) after robot-associated RP (RARP). PATIENTS AND METHODS: We evaluated BCR after RARP and the association between pre- and postoperative predictive factors and BCR. RESULTS: Positive SM (PSM) was observed in 97 out of 365 enrolled patients. On multivariate analysis, preoperative prostate specific antigen, biopsy Gleason score (GS), clinical stage, GS ≥7 at the PSM and pathological GS ≥7 were predictive factors for BCR. The 5-year BCR-free survival rate was 84.1% in the negative SM (NSM), 87.4% when GS=6 at the PSM, and 47.6% when GS ≥7 at the PSM. There was no statistically significant difference in BCR-free survival between the NSM group and GS=6 at the PSM group (p=0.966). CONCLUSION: It would be desirable to evaluate GS at PSM when PSM is present in a specimen removed by RP.