Prostate cancer in Victoria in 1993: Patterns of reported management

Abstract

Objective: To describe the management of newly diagnosed prostate cancer in 1993 during the early prostate specific antigen (PSA) era. Design: Survey of medical practitioners involved in the management of a total sample of incident prostate cancer cases selected from a population-based cancer registry. The survey was conducted in 1996, and the sample was followed up until 1998, to obtain five-year survival data on all patients. Setting: The State of Victoria, including both public and private health sectors. Patients: All men who were newly diagnosed with prostate cancer in the six months January - June 1993. Main outcome measures: Reported management by method of diagnosis; staging investig..