[Localized prostatic cancer. Survival and loss of life expectancy].
Computerized linkage between the Danish Cancer Registry and the Central Personal Registry was established. A total of 1459 men aged 55-74 years with newly diagnosed clinically localized prostate cancer in the period 1983-1987 were identified. Routine treatment in this period was observation and endocrine therapy in case of progression. Survival analysis demonstrated a significant excess mortality and a substantial loss of life expectancy.
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H:S Rigshospitalet, kirurgisk afdeling D, Kraeftens Bekaempelse, København.
Friis
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Juel
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Jørgensen
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Iversen
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D000368:Aged; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D012042:Registries; D015996:Survival Rate