Radical prostatectomy
Radical prostatectomy has been studied in 8 papers since 2022: 7 observational studies in people, 1 review. The newest paper, Oct 14, 2025: “Incidence and influencing factors of postoperative frailty in elderly prostate cancer patients: a cross-sectional study”.
8 papers study it3 findingsUpdated
“Among 306 prostate cancer postoperative patients, 39.5% experienced frailty.”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 3 independent labs in 2 countries
- Funders: Department of Health of Zhejiang Province and 5 more
- Humans7
What did studies of Radical prostatectomy find?
1Studies of Radical prostatectomy measured 1 outcome; the most studied are Short Physical Performance Battery (1 study).
Short Physical Performance Battery
no changein humans1
1 study
Short Physical Performance Battery
no changein humans1
Radical prostatectomy has no effect on Short Physical Performance Battery in humans.
“The SPPB score, gait speed, and Physical Activity Index did not differ between survivors”
Humans3 to 8 yr after radical prostate cancer treatmentmean time since treatment 52.9 momalesn = 109
European urology open science
What is Radical prostatectomy linked with?
1Studies link Radical prostatectomy with 1 measure, most often frailty (2 studies).
Frailty
upin humans1mixedin humans1+40%
2 studies
Frailty
upin humans1mixedin humans1+40%
Radical prostatectomy is associated with frailty in humans (39.5%).
“Among 306 prostate cancer postoperative patients, 39.5% experienced frailty.”
Humanspostoperative prostate cancermalesn = 306
Frontiers in medicine
Radical prostatectomy is associated with frailty in humans (54.4%, 14.5%, 31.1%).
“Three distinct trajectories of frailty were identified in old patients with prostate cancer: frailty rapid improvement group (54.4%), frailty progressive deterioration group (14.5%), and frailty persistent high group (31.1%).”
Humansradical prostatectomy6 monthsmalesn = 248
Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing