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See Latest ArticlesLength of Positive Surgical Margin After Radical Prostatectomy as a Predictor of Biochemical Recurrence
The Journal of Urology, 06/19/09
Shikanov S et al. - Margin status and length are independent predictors of biochemical recurrence following robotic radical prostatectomy. Although longer followup and validation studies are necessary for confirmation, patients with a positive margin less than 1 mm appear to have similar recurrence rates as those with negative margins.
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