Treatment of post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction: there is insufficient utilisation of care in German cancer survivors.

Purpose: Treatment of post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence (UI) and erectile dysfunction (ED) increases quality of life (QoL). Aim of our study was to evaluate the utilisation of care among patients with post-prostatectomy UI and ED in Germany.

Methods: The HAROW study documented treatment of patients with localised prostate cancer (≤ T2c) in Germany.

Long-term functional outcomes after robotic vs. retropubic radical prostatectomy in routine care: a 6-year follow-up of a large German health services research study.

Purpose: To compare long-term functional outcomes after robotic vs. retropubic RP for patients with localized prostate cancer in routine care.

Methods: "HAROW" was a large German noninterventional health services research study that prospectively evaluated the treatment of patients with localized prostate cancer (≤ T2c).

Decision Regret after Radical Prostatectomy does Not Depend on Surgical Approach: 6-Year Followup of a Large German Cohort Undergoing Routine Care.

Purpose: Numerous studies have compared the outcomes of open and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy but to our knowledge only 1 study has focused on patient satisfaction and regret. We evaluated intermediate term decision regret after open and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Materials And Methods: The HAROW (Hormonal Therapy, Active Surveillance, Radiation, Operation, Watchful Waiting) study analyzed localized prostate cancer treatments (T2c N0 M0 or less) in Germany from 2008 to 2013.