Variation in adjuvant and early salvage radiotherapy after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer: a population-based cohort study

Purpose: The primary aim of the study was to assess the association between having a radiotherapy (RT) department on-site at the surgical centre and the performed postoperative treatment strategy for prostate cancer (PCa) patients. According to the current international guidelines, adjuvant radiotherapy (ART) or a regular prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based follow-up with (early) salvage radiotherapy ((e)SRT) if needed is recommended in case...