PURPOSE: We investigated the long-term outcome of prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Causes of death were examined in 490 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer in Göteborg between 1960 and 1979 who survived for longer than 10 years. RESULTS: Of the patients 75 were alive and 415 died, including 62% as a direct or indirect consequence of prostate cancer. CONCLUSIONS: Early prostate cancer is a slow growing but progressive malignant disease that will, if the patient survives long enough, kill the host.
PURPOSE: We investigated the long-term outcome of prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Causes of death were examined in 490 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer in Göteborg between 1960 and 1979 who survived for longer than 10 years. RESULTS: Of the patients 75 were alive and 415 died, including 62% as a direct or indirect consequence of prostate cancer. CONCLUSIONS: Early prostate cancer is a slow growing but progressive malignant disease that will, if the patient survives long enough, kill the host.
Authors: Matthew R Cooperberg; Deborah P Lubeck; Maxwell V Meng; Shilpa S Mehta; Peter R Carroll Journal: J Clin Oncol Date: 2004-06-01 Impact factor: 44.544