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- Title
Factors associated with initial therapy for clinically localized prostate cancer: prostate cancer outcomes study.
- Authors
Harlan, L C; Potosky, A; Gilliland, F D; Hoffman, R; Albertsen, P C; Hamilton, A S; Eley, J W; Stanford, J L; Stephenson, R A
- Abstract
Because of the lack of results from randomized clinical trials comparing the efficacy of aggressive therapies with that of more conservative therapies for clinically localized prostate cancer, men and their physicians may select treatments based on other criteria. We examined the association of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics with four management options: radical prostatectomy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, and watchful waiting.
- Publication
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2001, Vol 93, Issue 24, p1864
- ISSN
0027-8874
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/jnci/93.24.1864