Prognostické a prediktívne faktory karcinomu prostaty

Prognostic and predictive factors in prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in men. Despite advances in detection and treatment, there has been no significant decrease in mortality. Therefore, recent research effort has gone into the finding of the prognostic factors that can predict outcome in patients. Many of the clinically important predictive factors in prostate cancers are derived from a pathologist‘s examination of tissue specimens. According to College of American Pathologists (CAP), prognostic and predictive factors are stratified into three main categories. The author of the article describes individual factors included in these groups. He stress necessity to study and analyse other new biomarkers for better management and treatment in individual patients.

Key words:
prognostic and predictive factors, prostate cancer