Prostate cancer survival in the United States by race and stage (2001-2009): Findings from the CONCORD-2 study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The 5-year relative survival for prostate cancers diagnosed between 1990 and 1994 in the United States was very high (92%); however, survival in black males was 7% lower compared with white males. The authors updated these findings and examined survival by stage and race.

Methods

The authors used data from the CONCORD-2 study for males (ages 15-99 years) who were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 37 states, covering 80% of the US population. Survival was adjusted for background mortality (net survival) using state-specific and race-specific life tables and was age-standardized. Data were presented for 2001 through 2003 and 2004 through 2009 to account for changes in collecting SEER Summary Stage 2000.

Results

Among the 1,527,602 prostate cancers diagnosed b

SUBMITTER: Steele CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6077841 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature