[Clinical and pathological study of 152 cases of prostatic cancer]

A total of 152 prostatic cancer patients who underwent mainly hormone therapy was conducted. Our histological grading system combined with structure atypsim--SAT and nuclear anaplasia--NAN allowed for more accurate prognosis of prostatic cancer patients. The prognosis of G3 patients was obviously poor. The over-all 5-year survival rate for prostatic cancer patients with G1, G2 and G3 was 80%, 57% and 17%, respectively. The 5-year reactivation rate for patients with G1, G2 and G3 was 14%, 32% and 87%, respectively. The period for reactivation after initial hormone therapy for prostatic cancer patients with G1, G2 and G3 was 11.4, 10.0 and 3.2 years, respectively. Further improvements in survival for the patients with G3 prostatic cancer will require the development of effective systemic chemotherapy and the re-consideration of appropriate use of hormone therapy.