Long-term survival and mortality in prostate cancer treated with noncurative intent.
OBJECTIVE
We investigate the long-term outcome of patients with prostate cancer treated with noncurative intent.


METHODS
All 514 prostate cancer patients who died between 1988 and 1991 and who underwent either deferred or immediate hormonal treatment were followed from death until diagnosis.


RESULTS
In all patients with stage M0 disease at diagnosis the ultimate cancer mortality rate was 50%. Among the 65 patients who survived at least 10 years the mortality rate due to prostate cancer was 63%.


CONCLUSIONS
Mortality in patients with stage M0 prostate cancer was surprisingly high when followup exceeded 10 years.
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Department of Urology, Göteborg University, Ostra Hospital, Sweden.
Hugosson
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Norlén
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002423:Cause of Death; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010166:Palliative Care; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome