Longitudinal trends in prostate cancer incidence mortality and survival of patients from two Shanghai city districts: a retrospective population-based cohort study 2000–2009

摘要

BackgroundProstate cancer is the fifth most common cancer affecting men of all ages in China, but robust surveillance data on its occurrence and outcome is lacking. The specific objective of this retrospective study was to analyze the longitudinal trends of prostate cancer incidence, mortality, and survival in Shanghai from 2000 to 2009.