The national Canadian study of carcinoma of the prostate treated by external beam radiation (1970-1978): I. a medical audit.
Data on the management of carcinoma of the prostate by radiation therapy were obtained from 12 centres in Canada. The outcome in a total of 1496 patients has been analysed as a medical audit. The crude five-year survival is 69% and at eight years it is 51%.
D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D002170:Canada; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
D000135:Acid Phosphatase