Unknown Causes of Death in Cancer Patients

CONCLUSION: Of the patients, 7.4% died of unknown causes during follow-up and the proportion of death was higher with longer follow-up and among more indolent cancers. The attribution of high percentages of unknown COD to cancer or non-cancer causes could impact population-based cancer registry studies or clinical trial outcomes with respect to measures involving CSS and mortality.PMID:37038261 | DOI:10.1097/COC.0000000000001003

Source: Clinical Prostate Cancer - April 11, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Siven Chinniah Mckenzee Chiam Kyle Mani Menglu Liang Daniel M Trifiletti Daniel E Spratt Vinayak K Prasad Ming Wang Leila T Tchelebi Nicholas G Zaorsky Source Type: research