Comparative effectiveness of radical prostatectomy and radiotherapy in prostate cancer: observational study of mortality outcomes.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the survival outcomes of patients treated with surgery or radiotherapy for prostate cancer. DESIGN: Observational study. SETTING: Sweden, 1996-2010. PARTICIPANTS: 34,515 men primarily treated for prostate cancer with surgery (n=21,533) or radiotherapy (n=12,982). Patients were...

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Main Authors: Sooriakumaran, P, Nyberg, T, Akre, O, Haendler, L, Heus, I, Olsson, M, Carlsson, S, Roobol, M, Steineck, G, Wiklund, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2014