Data indicate that rates of seminal vesicle invasion at prostatectomy are falling, making seminal vesicle sparing surgery more viable, especially in low-risk patients. These changes can be viewed as part of a general trend towards lower-risk cancer at presentation.
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Gilbert, S. Seminal vesicle sparing: a continuing trend?. Nat Rev Urol 6, 475–476 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2009.167
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