[Present status and questions on early prostatic cancer (stage A, B)]

Prostatic adenocarcinoma confined to the prostate gland can be eradicated with radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy. Accurate staging including pelvic lymphadenectomy is needed for defining adequate therapeutic modality. Effort must be made in detecting low stage prostatic cancer. Stage A1 prostatic cancer have to be followed carefully to determine its prognosis and thus most suitable therapy for it.