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The prostate cancer conundrum revisited: Further insights
Author(s) -
Albertsen Peter
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.27718
Subject(s) - prostate cancer , medicine , cancer , incidence (geometry) , prostate , radiation therapy , intervention (counseling) , cancer incidence , oncology , prostate specific antigen , gynecology , nursing , physics , optics
Prostate cancer incidence and mortality trends in the United States continue to perplex researchers. The rise and subsequent decline in prostate cancer incidence can clearly be traced to the introduction of prostate‐specific antigen testing. However, prostate cancer mortality rates have fallen sooner and faster than can be attributed to the impact of surgery and radiotherapy. Computer modeling by the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET) research teams provides insights into these complex relationships.