Whitmore W F
Urol Clin North Am. 1984 May;11(2):205-20.
The natural history and staging of prostatic cancer, directly or indirectly, involve natural expectancy of the host, malignant potential of the tumor, extent of the tumor, and response of the tumor to treatment. Discussion of these topics is followed by a description of the systems of clinical staging of the disease.
前列腺癌的自然病史和分期直接或间接地涉及宿主的自然预期寿命、肿瘤的恶性潜能、肿瘤范围以及肿瘤对治疗的反应。在讨论这些主题之后,将对该疾病的临床分期系统进行描述。