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Radical prostatectomies in Austria, 1997-2004.
Gerald Haidinger1, Stephan Madersbacher, Georg Schatzl
1Department of Epidemiology, Centre of Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Borschkegasse 8a, 1090 Vienna, Austria. gerald.haidinger@meduniwien.ac.at
BMC Research Notes
|August 20, 2008
Summary
Prostate cancer diagnoses in Austria increased by 35% from 1997-2004, with radical prostatectomies (RPE) rising by 94%. This highlights a significant rise in prostate cancer surgeries relative to new cases.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Oncology
- Public Health
Background:
- Introduction of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing in Austria correlated with a sharp rise in prostate cancer incidence.
- Analysis focuses on prostate cancer diagnoses and radical prostatectomies (RPE) in Austria between 1997 and 2004.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present the trend of newly diagnosed prostate cancer cases in Austria since 1997.
- To compare these numbers with the total number of radical prostatectomies (with lymph node resection) during the same period.
Main Methods:
- Utilized health statistics from Statistics Austria for cancer cases and RPE data.
- Analyzed data for the period 1997-2004, including totals and 5-year age groups (40-89 years).
Main Results:
- Prostate cancer cases increased by 35% between 1997 and 2004.
- Radical prostatectomies (RPE) increased by 94% in the same timeframe.
- The proportion of RPE relative to new prostate cancer cases rose from 41% in 1997 to 59% in 2004.
Conclusions:
- A slight decrease in prostate cancer mortality is emerging in Austria.
- The issue of potential over-treatment requires further investigation.
