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Time trends in the use of curative treatment in men 70 years and older with nonmetastatic prostate cancer.

Frida LundbergDavid RobinsonOla BrattGiuseppe FallaraMats LambeAnna L V Johansson
Published in: Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) (2024)
Use of curative treatment increased substantially in older men with prostate cancer between 2008 and 2020. Our findings suggest reduced age-bias and under-treatment, likely reflecting improved individualized decision-making and adherence to guidelines recommending more active management of older men.
Keyphrases
  • prostate cancer
  • middle aged
  • physical activity
  • decision making
  • radical prostatectomy
  • rectal cancer
  • metabolic syndrome