Causes of Death after Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: A Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mortality from noncancer causes in patients with prostate cancer (PCa) is unclear. This study assesses the causes and risks of noncancer death with each follow-up time period after PCa diagnosis.

Methods

Data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program were analyzed for noncancer causes of death in PCa patients from 2000 to 2016. The standard mortality ratio (SMR) was calculated for noncancer mortality.

Results

Altogether, 752,352 patients with PCa were identified, and 180,862 (24.0%) died during follow-up. The largest proportion of deaths from noncancer causes (36%) occurred within 5 to 10 years after diagnosis. The most common causes of noncancer death are cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and chronic obstructive pulmonar

SUBMITTER: Guo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9056212 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature