Trends in risk classification and primary therapy of Japanese patients with prostate cancer in Nara urological research and treatment group (NURTG) – comparison between 2004–2006, 2007–2009, and 2010–2012

Trends in risk classification and primary therapy of Japanese patients with prostate cancer in Nara urological research and treatment group (NURTG) – comparison between 2004–2006, 2007–2009, and 2010–2012

Abstract Background To assess the trends in risk classification and primary therapy of Japanese prostate cancer patients who were diagnosed between 2004 and 2012. Methods A total of 7768 patients who were newly diagnosed with prostate cancer at Nara Medical University and its 23 affiliated hospitals...

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Main Authors: Nobumichi Tanaka, Yasushi Nakai, Makito Miyake, Satoshi Anai, Takeshi Inoue, Tomomi Fujii, Noboru Konishi, Kiyohide Fujimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Primary therapy
Primary androgen deprivation therapy
Radical prostatectomy
Radiation therapy
Risk classification
Active surveillance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3637-2

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