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Radical prostatectomy — aftercare should not be an afterthought

Nature Reviews Urology volume 18, pages 703–704 (2021)Cite this article

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Focus on quality of life after prostate cancer is vital to improve patient care. Improved assessment and proactive management of post-treatment functional outcomes is essential. Many aspects of the patients’ aftercare need to be improved in order to set up a clear path following prostatectomy. These improvements will enable a timely and efficient escalation of treatment and ameliorate patients’ survivorship experience.

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  1. Department of Urology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

    Findlay MacAskill, Arun Sahai, Majed Shabbir, Prokar Dasgupta, Tet Yap, Paul Cathcart, Amy Sandher, Karen Briggs, Christian Brown, Ben Challacombe, Rick Popert, Raveen Sandher, Claire Taylor & Sachin Malde

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    Findlay MacAskill, Arun Sahai, Majed Shabbir, Prokar Dasgupta, Tet Yap & Ben Challacombe

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  • , Amy Sandher
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  • , Ben Challacombe
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A.S., M.S. and F.M. have received an unrestricted educational grant from Boston Scientific.

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MacAskill, F., Sahai, A., Shabbir, M. et al. Radical prostatectomy — aftercare should not be an afterthought. Nat Rev Urol 18, 703–704 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-021-00526-5

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