Aggressive Prostate Cancers in Elderly Patients

Patients Aged More Than 70 Had More Aggressive Prostate Cancers and Higher Risk of Biochemical Recurrence in Korea

Patients aged 70 years or older had a higher possibility of high risk cancer than younger patients.

Patients aged 70 years or older had a higher risk of advanced prostate cancer and shorter BCR-free survival than younger ones. Definite treatment of clinically localized prostate cancer should be actively considered in well-selected healthy patients older than 70 years.

Inclusion Criteria:

• clinically localized prostate cancer
• good health status
• follow-up period more than 12 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• insufficient clinical data
• poor health status
• clinically advanced prostate cancer