Accurate assessment of the pathological tumour stage and treatment outcomes is of utmost importance for the patient with prostate cancer and for his treating physician. Nomograms are graphical statistical tools that use different variables to calculate the potential risk. They provide estimates based on the specific characteristics of the individual patient. They are objective prognostic tools that should be taken into consideration when making treatment decisions. A brief review summarizing the most popular prognostic tables and nomograms most commonly used in prostate cancer is presented. The advantages and disadvantages of these prognostic instruments, the predictive accuracy of each one of them, as well as some results from the external validation studies are discussed in detail.
Scripta Scientifica Medica 2012; 44(2): 7-10.
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