The impact of length and location of positive margins in predicting biochemical recurrence after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy with a minimum follow‐up of 5 years

To evaluate the role of positive surgical margin (PSM) size/focality and location in relation to risk of biochemical recurrence (BCR) after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP).

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