Critical survival periods in prostate cancer in Sweden explored by conditional survival analysis

ConclusionsThe data indicate that M1 metastases kill more patients in the first 2.5  years than between years 2.5 and 5 after diagnosis; T4 deaths are equal in the two periods, and in T3 mortality in the first 2.5-year period is lower than between years 2.5 and 5 after diagnosis. Conditional survival could be applied to explore critical survival periods even past 5 years after diagnoses and to monitor success in novel diagnostic and treatment practices. Improvement of survival in elderly patients may require clinical input.

Source: Cancer Medicine - March 28, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Kari Hemminki, Frantisek Zitricky, Kristina Sundquist, Jan Sundquist, Asta F örsti, Akseli Hemminki, Otto Hemminki Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research