Trial Information

We retrospectively reviewed the medical charts of prostate cancer patients at NTUH from 1978
to 2002. The initial presentations, systemic diseases, smoking habits, clinical stages,
Gleason scores, pathological stages, treatments, and outcome were recorded. Post-hoc
questionnaires were completed with OPD visits, admission visits, telephone interviews and
mails. The questionnaires included the family histories of prostate cancer, colon cancer,
breast cancer, hepatoma and so on. If patients is passed away, the first degree relatives
will fill the vacant position. The prevalence of family histories of prostate cancers in
these patients was determined. The associations of family histories and clinical
presentations were analyzed. Besides, the characteristics of patients with and without
responses were discussed.