Open AccessProstate cancer in young adults—Seventeen-year clinical experience of a single center
Author(s) -
Tzu-Hao Huang,
Junne-Yih Kuo,
Yi-Hsiu Huang,
Hsiao-Jen Chung,
William W. Huang,
Howard H.H. Wu,
Yen-Hwa Chang,
Alex TongLong Lin,
Kuang-Kuo Chen
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcma.2016.10.004
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate cancer , stage (stratigraphy) , adenocarcinoma , cancer , prostate , prostate specific antigen , pathological , population , disease , oncology , survival rate , lower urinary tract symptoms , paleontology , environmental health , biology
In the general population, prostate adenocarcinoma affects predominately older men. If fact, most current guidelines suggest that males over the age of 50 years should undergo prostate cancer screening. However, the clinical behavior and prognosis of prostate cancer in young adults is not well defined. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical behavior, pathological characteristics, and prognosis of prostate cancer in young adults.