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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Cancer Urology</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Cancer Urology</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Онкоурология</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">1726-9776</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">1996-1812</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Publishing House ABV Press</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">1953</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.17650/1726-9776-2025-21-3-69-81</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF URINARY SYSTEM TUMORS. PROSTATE CANCER</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>ДИАГНОСТИКА И ЛЕЧЕНИЕ ОПУХОЛЕЙ МОЧЕПОЛОВОЙ СИСТЕМЫ. Рак предстательной железы</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Oncological outcomes of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in patients with intermediate risk prostate cancer</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Онкологические результаты лапароскопической радикальной простатэктомии у больных раком предстательной железы группы промежуточного риска</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3460-3427</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Petrov</surname><given-names>S. B.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Петров</surname><given-names>С. Б.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><email>petrov-uro@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3550-0067</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Arnautov</surname><given-names>A. V.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Арнаутов</surname><given-names>А. В.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><email>san-arnautov@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9123-2113</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Nikulina</surname><given-names>K. A.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Никулина</surname><given-names>К. А.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><email>nikulinkaaaa@icloud.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0013-4693</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Yakovlev</surname><given-names>V. D.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Яковлев</surname><given-names>В. Д.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><email>bestv770@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5183-5153</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Reva</surname><given-names>S. A.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Рева</surname><given-names>С. А.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><email>sgreva79@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Scientific Research Center of Urology, I. P. Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Научно-исследовательский центр урологии ФГБОУ ВО «Первый Санкт-Петербургский государственный медицинский университет им. акад. И. П. Павлова» Минздрава России</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2025-12-18" publication-format="electronic"><day>18</day><month>12</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><volume>21</volume><issue>3</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>69</fpage><lpage>81</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2025-07-07"><day>07</day><month>07</month><year>2025</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2025-08-26"><day>26</day><month>08</month><year>2025</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2025, Petrov S.B., Arnautov A.V., Nikulina K.A., Yakovlev V.D., Reva S.A.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2025, Петров С.Б., Арнаутов А.В., Никулина К.А., Яковлев В.Д., Рева С.А.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2025</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Petrov S.B., Arnautov A.V., Nikulina K.A., Yakovlev V.D., Reva S.A.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Петров С.Б., Арнаутов А.В., Никулина К.А., Яковлев В.Д., Рева С.А.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://oncourology.eco-vector.com/oncur/article/view/1953">https://oncourology.eco-vector.com/oncur/article/view/1953</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p><bold>Background. </bold>Prostate cancer is one of the most common newly diagnosed malignant neoplasms in men. Due to heterogeneity of the tumors in patients with intermediate risk cancer, authors have been proposing a wider range of therapeutic tactics. However, radical prostatectomy remains the recommended standard of care for this cohort of patients.</p> <p><bold>Aim.</bold> Evaluation of early oncological outcomes of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in patients with intermediate risk prostate cancer.</p> <p><bold>Materials and methods. </bold>The results of treatment of 167 patients with intermediate risk prostate cancer who underwent laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in the Department of Oncourology at Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University from 2019 to 2023 were analyzed. The assessment of perioperative data and oncological outcomes, including overall, recurrence-free, and cancer-specific survival, was performed. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to identify risk factors of biochemical recurrence.</p> <p><bold>Results. </bold>Median follow-up period for patients was 32.7 (21.8–57.2) months. The incidence of positive surgical margin in the overall intermediate risk group was 8.4 %. Locally advanced disease (pT3–4) was detected in 20.3 % (<italic>n</italic> = 34) of patients. Pelvic lymph node involvement was reported in 11 (6.8 %) patients. An increase in tumor aggressiveness to ISUP 4–5 (International Society of Urological Pathology) was detected in 4 (2.4 %) patients. Five-year biochemical recurrence-free survival in the intermediate risk group was 78.9 %. Overall five-year survival was 96.0 %. During the follow-up period, no cases of death due to prostate cancer were reported.</p> <p>Univariate analysis revealed higher probability of biochemical recurrence in patients with tumor differentiation of 7 (4 + 3) according to prostate biopsy data, ISUP grade 4–5 in postoperative material, locally advanced disease (pT3a–b), pelvic lymph node involvement (pN1), prostate-specific antigen level above 0.055 ng/mL one month after surgery or above 0.088 ng/mL three months after surgery. Multivariate analysis identified higher probability of biochemical recurrence among patients with low tumor differentiation (ISUP 3 after biopsy or ISUP 4–5 after radical prostatectomy), as well as prostate-specific antigen level exceeding 0.088 ng/mL three months after surgery.</p> <p><bold>Conclusion. </bold>Radical prostatectomy allows to achieve good oncological outcomes, and despite the high incidence of postoperative complications associated with pelvic lymphadenectomy, it is premature to abandon its use.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p><bold>Введение. </bold>Рак предстательной железы сохраняет лидирующие позиции среди впервые выявленных злокачественных новообразований у мужчин. В связи с гетерогенностью опухоли у больных группы промежуточного риска все больше авторов предлагают широкий диапазон терапевтической тактики, при этом радикальная простатэктомия является рекомендованным стандартом лечения пациентов данной когорты.</p> <p><bold>Цель исследования</bold> – оценка ранних онкологических результатов лапароскопической радикальной простатэктомии у больных раком предстательной железы промежуточного риска.</p> <p><bold>Материалы и методы. </bold>Проведен анализ результатов лечения 167 больных раком предстательной железы промежуточного риска, которым с 2019 по 2023 г. в отделении онкоурологии Первого Санкт-Петербургского государственного медицинского университета им. акад. И. П. Павлова выполнена лапароскопическая радикальная простатэктомия. Проведена оценка периоперационных данных и онкологических результатов лечения, включая общую, безрецидивную и раковоспецифическую выживаемость. Для выявления факторов риска биохимического рецидива выполнен унивариабельный и мультивариабельный анализы.</p> <p><bold>Результаты.</bold> Медиана периода наблюдения за пациентами составила 32,7 (21,8–57,2) мес. Частота выявления положительного хирургического края в общей группе промежуточного риска составила 8,4 %. У 20,3 % (<italic>n</italic> = 34) пациентов был выявлен местно-распространенный процесс (pT3–4). Поражение тазовых лимфатических узлов отмечено у 11 (6,8 %) больных. У 4 (2,4 %) пациентов выявлено увеличение агрессивности опухоли до ISUP 4–5 (International Society of Urological Pathology, Международное общество урологической патологии). Пятилетняя выживаемость без биохимического рецидива в группе промежуточного риска составила 78,9 %, 5-летняя общая выживаемость – 96,0 %. За период наблюдения ни одного случая смерти, обусловленной раком предстательной железы, не зафиксировано.</p> <p>В ходе унивариабельного анализа большая вероятность биохимического рецидива была выявлена у пациентов с дифференцировкой опухоли 7 (4 + 3) по данным биопсии предстательной железы, с группой градации ISUP 4–5 в послеоперационном материале, местно-распространенным процессом (pT3a–b), поражением тазовых лимфатических узлов (pN1), уровнем простатического специфического антигена ≥0,055 нг/мл через 1 мес или ≥0,088 нг/мл через 3 мес после операции. Мультивариабельный анализ выявил большую вероятность биохимического рецидива среди больных с низкой дифференцировкой опухоли (ISUP 3 после биопсии или ISUP 4–5 после радикальной простатэктомии), а также с уровнем простатического специфического антигена через 3 мес после операции, превышающим 0,088 нг/мл.</p> <p><bold>Заключение. </bold>Радикальная простатэктомия позволяет достичь хороших онкологических результатов, и несмотря на большую частоту послеоперационных осложнений, ассоциированных с тазовой лимфодиссекцией, отказываться от ее выполнения преждевременно.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>prostate cancer</kwd><kwd>biochemical recurrence</kwd><kwd>survival</kwd><kwd>laparoscopic prostatectomy</kwd><kwd>oncological outcome</kwd><kwd>recurrence predictor</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>рак предстательной железы</kwd><kwd>биохимический рецидив</kwd><kwd>выживаемость</kwd><kwd>лапароскопическая простатэктомия</kwd><kwd>онкологический результат</kwd><kwd>предиктор рецидива</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Ferlay J., Ervik M., Lam F. et al. 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