At every point along the prostate cancer continuum of care, from early detection through to
advanced disease, a man must face decisions that may have a direct impact on his long …

An understanding of prognosis in cancer medicine is important for patient care, research
and cancer control programs. In prostate cancer, prognostic (predictive) factors are …

Please note that this text presents an abridged version of the full text Prostate Cancer (PCa)
guidelines and consultation of the more detailed, underlying document, is strongly advised …

The NCCN Guidelines for Prostate Cancer provide a framework on which to base decisions
regarding the workup of patients with prostate cancer, risk stratification and management of …

Background High-risk prostate cancer (PCa) is an extremely heterogeneous disease. A
clear definition of prognostic subgroups is mandatory. Objective To develop a pretreatment …

Background Numerous pretreatment risk classification tools are available for prostate
cancer. Which tool is best in predicting prostate cancer death is unclear. Objective To …

Background Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with radiotherapy can benefit patients with
localized prostate cancer. However, ADT can negatively impact quality of life, and there …

Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted to identify original research
publications and review articles on prognostic factors and risk stratification in prostate …

Prostate cancer is a major public health problem in the Western world, and the second most
common male malignancies in the European Union. Detection of the disease is possible at …

Background Prognostic stratification is the cornerstone of management in nonmetastatic
prostate cancer (PCa). However, existing prognostic models are inadequate—often using …