Sloan-Kettering
Prostate Cancer Calculator:
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/10088.cfm#443025
The prostate nomogram is designed to help physicians and patients decide which treatment approaches will result in the greatest benefit. It is recommended that patients using the tool consult with a physician or other professional healthcare provider prior to making any treatment decisions.
What This Tool Predicts
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A combination of disease factors including stage of the cancer, prostate specific antigen (PSA) level, biopsy pathology, use of hormone therapy, and radiation dosage have been incorporated into the nomograms.
- For men who have received no primary treatment, this nomogram calculates the statistical probability of a cancer remaining progression-free after receiving one of three treatment options: prostatectomy, external beam radiation therapy, and brachytherapy.
- For men who have been treated with a prostatectomy, this tool predicts probability of survival.
- For men who have experienced a recurrence of their prostate cancer after being treated with a prostatectomy, this tool predicts treatment success for salvage radiation therapy (SRT).
- For men who have received either prostatectomy or radiation therapy and are considering hormone refractory treatment (HRT), this tool predicts one- and two-year survival after HRT.
- This tool can be used to predict the probability and time to the development of metastatic disease.
- This tool calculates prostate volume, which is used to interpret PSA results.
