Current Challenges in Prostate Cancer Management and the Rationale behind Targeted Focal Therapy
Figure 1
Change in prostate cancer incidence and mortality from 1975 to 2007 documented by the National Cancer Institute. arates are age adjusted to the 2000 US Std Population (19 age groups—Census P25-1103). Regression lines and APCs are calculated using the Joinpoint Regression Program Version 3.5, April 2011, National Cancer Institute. The APC is the annual percent change for the regression line segments. The APC shown on the graph is for the most recent trend. The APC is significantly different from zero ().
