Prevalence and outcomes of focal ablation versus prostatectomy for elderly patients with prostate cancer: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite rapid advances in the treatment of prostate cancer (PCa), the optimal treatment for elderly patients with PCa remains unclear due to a lack of high-quality evidence. This study aimed to evaluate whether surgical procedures are beneficial for PCa patients aged 75 years and older and compare the effects of focal ablation and prostatectomy.

Methods

Male patients aged 75 years and older who were diagnosed with Tis-T2/N0/M0 PCa between 2000 and 2017 were retrospectively identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program database. Cox regression models were used to test for statistical differences between the overall survival (OS) and disease-specific survival (DSS).

Results

A total of 114,506 patients aged 75 years and older with PCa

SUBMITTER: Zheng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11256698 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature