Trends in Prostate Cancer Prevalence and Radical Prostatectomy Rate according to Age Structural Changes in South Korea between 2005 and 2015
10.3349/ymj.2019.60.3.257
- Author:
Hyun Young LEE
1
;
Suyeon PARK
;
Seung Whan DOO
;
Won Jae YANG
;
Yun Seob SONG
;
Jae Heon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Soonchunhyang University Medical College, Seoul, Korea. piacekjh@schmc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Prostate cancer;
prostatectomy;
prevalence
- MeSH:
Humans;
Korea;
National Health Programs;
Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis;
Prevalence;
Prostate;
Prostatectomy;
Prostatic Neoplasms
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2019;60(3):257-266
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Radical prostatectomy (RP) is one of main treatments for prostate cancer (Pca). The prevalence of Pca has been decreasing in recent reports. However, no study has reported trends in Pca prevalence or RP rate according to age structural changes. The objective of this study was to investigate trends in Pca prevalence and frequency of RP according to age structural change. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We evaluated trends in Pca prevalence and RP rate using National Health Insurance Data from 2005 to 2015. Relationships for Pca prevalence and RP rate with age structural change were also determined. Primary outcomes included trends in Pca prevalence and RP rates according to age groups, comparing those before and after 2011. RESULTS: Pca prevalence tended to increase before 2011 and decreased after 2011 in persons in the 60-years age group. RP rate increased pattern before 2011 and decreased after 2011 in age groups of 50s, 60s, and over 70s. Pca prevalence and age structural change showed a significantly positive relationship in all age groups, except for the age group under 40 years. RP rate and age structural change also showed a significantly positive relationship in all age groups. CONCLUSION: Age structural change can affect the decreasing trend in Pca prevalence and RP rate in South Korea. Future studies are needed to validate this result.
