ABSTRACT
Radical prostatectomy (RP) offers the best chance for the cure of prostate cancer (CaP) when disease is localized.1,2 Accurate prediction of pathological stage is fundamental to determining which patients will derive the most benefi t from RP.3 Many preoperative variables exist which may be used to predict postoperative stage and suggest a localized or a systemic treatment approach. The most commonly used variables are digital rectal examination (DRE), prostatespecifi c antigen (PSA), and prostate biopsy Gleason score.
