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Death risk is low if prostate cancer hasn't progressed in 10 years

Most biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer following radical prostatectomy occurs within 10 years, and patients who remain free from progression a decade postoperatively can be counseled that their risk of subsequent cancer-related morbidity and mortality is low.

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