Conservative management of low-risk prostate cancer among young versus older men in the United States: Trends and outcomes from a novel national database.
Mahal A, Butler S, Franco I, Pike L, Zhao S, Sanford N, Dess R, Feng F, D'Amico A, Spratt D, Yu J, Nguyen P, Rebbeck T, Mahal B. Conservative management of low-risk prostate cancer among young versus older men in the United States: Trends and outcomes from a novel national database. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 12-12. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.7_suppl.12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-risk prostate cancerPositive biopsy coresProstate cancerShort-term outcomesBiopsy coresManagement of low-risk prostate cancerOlder patientsConservative managementMen ageActive surveillance/watchful waitingRate of conservative managementOlder menShort-term safetyDefinitive treatmentYounger patientsEnd ResultsOverall mortalityOptimal managementPatientsQuality of life implicationsNational databaseCancerMenAgeOutcomes