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Improved risk stratification for prostate cancer

Nature Reviews Urology volume 6, pages 355–356 (2009)Cite this article

An algorithm used to evaluate risk in patients with prostate cancer has been improved by taking into account the quantity of risk factors present. The adapted scheme accurately predicts disease-specific mortality, and reveals that prostate cancer is the major cause of death in patients with three or more risk factors.

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  1. Martini Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany

    Hendrik Isbarn

  2. Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, University of Montreal Health Center, Montréal, QC, Canada

    Pierre I. Karakiewicz

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Isbarn, H., Karakiewicz, P. Improved risk stratification for prostate cancer. Nat Rev Urol 6, 355–356 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2009.106

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