Evidence for cure of 'young' men with prostate cancer

Gerald E. Hanks, Alexandra L. Hanlon, Eric M. Horwitz

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Abstract

A study was undertaken to evaluate the question of cure in "young" men with prostate cancer treated by external-beam radiation. Results in young men (≤65 years) were compared to older men. Biochemical freedom from failure was examined to 10 years' follow-up, and hazard functions for failure vs time were reported. Results show that prostate cancer patients are cured by external-beam radiation and that there is no difference in results for young or older men. Few failures occur after 5 years' follow-up and the percentage cured is similar to that with prostatectomy, with much less morbidity. Appropriate dose is necessary to optimize outcome.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)563-567
Number of pages5
JournalOncology
Volume15
Issue number5
StatePublished - 2001

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Defecation
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Intestines/physiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen/blood
  • Prostatic Neoplasms/radiotherapy
  • Radiotherapy, Conformal/adverse effects
  • Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological/psychology
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Treatment Failure
  • Urinary Bladder/physiology

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