Molecular markers and death from prostate cancer.
Concato J, Jain D, Uchio E, Risch H, Li WW, Wells CK. Molecular markers and death from prostate cancer. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2009, 150: 595-603. PMID: 19414838, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-150-9-200905050-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigen levelProstate cancerLong-term riskAntigen levelsMicrovessel densityMedian prostate-specific antigen levelIncreased long-term riskVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemIncident prostate cancerObservational cohort studyProportional hazards analysisTime of diagnosisHigher microvessel densityVeterans Health AdministrationBcl-2Years of ageProstate cancer biopsiesClinical care recordsClinical characteristicsCohort studyPatient ageMedian ageComorbid conditionsHistologic gradeResidual confounding