Management of carcinoma of the prostate

Authors
Citation
Rs. Kirby, Management of carcinoma of the prostate, HOSP MED, 60(10), 1999, pp. 700-703
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
HOSPITAL MEDICINE
ISSN journal
14623935 → ACNP
Volume
60
Issue
10
Year of publication
1999
Pages
700 - 703
Database
ISI
SICI code
1462-3935(199910)60:10<700:MOCOTP>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Every year in the UK nearly 10 000 men die from advanced prostate cancer On average these individuals lose 9 years of their anticipated lifespan, The cumulative loss of expected life years therefore amounts to around 90 000 p er annum, and many hundreds of thousands more retirement years are blighted or lost worldwide as a consequence of this very prevalent neoplasm.