Open AccessChange of preoperative symptoms of the late-onset hypogonadism syndrome after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
Author(s) -
Jun Teishima,
Shogo Inoue,
Tetsutaro Hayashi,
Akio Matsubara
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1661-7657
pISSN - 1661-7649
DOI - 10.1097/cu9.0000000000000020
Subject(s) - medicine , prostatectomy , prostate cancer , urology , group b , testosterone (patch) , androgen deprivation therapy , biochemical recurrence , surgery , cancer
As prostate cancer (PCa) is a common cancer among older men, patients with PCa often show aging male symptoms (AMSs). This study aimed to investigate the preoperative AMSs of the late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) syndrome and the effects on them after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP).