Low-risk Prostate Cancer Prior to or After Kidney Transplantation

For prostate cancer, even when left untreated, a number of low-risk situations can be defined which are associated with a life expectancy (LE) of 15 yr and more. The LE of elderly patients suffering from end-stage renal failure often does not significantly exceed 15 yr even after kidney transplantation (KT). When remaining on dialysis, however, their further LE is significantly reduced and often far below 15 yr. To the best of the presently available knowledge, KT does not worsen or accelerate the course of untreated low-risk prostate cancer. Even in the presence of untreated low-risk prostate cancer, patients with end-stage renal failure must, therefore, be expected to significantly benefit from KT.