Many clinical recommendations for prostate cancer are related to the patient’s life expectancy.
The table below displays the figures of life expectancy in France for men aged 35 years or more. .
The longer the life expectancy, the more active treatment should be in order to offer the best chances of recovery with good quality of life.
| Age | Mean survival observed |
| 35 - 39 | 40 years |
| 40 - 44 | 36 years |
| 45 - 49 | 32 years |
| 50 - 54 | 27 years |
| 55 - 59 | 23 years |
| 60 - 64 | 19 years |
| 65 - 69 | 16 years |
| 70 - 74 | 12 years |
| 75 - 79 | 9 years |
| 80 - 84 | 7 years |