Hey North , the entire study is on nejm.org…(sorry, don’t know how to post that link or article to the forum). But there is a small disclaimer under “limitations” and they say that the high number of metastasis seen in the AS group was probably due to the fact that there were more intermediate cases than they realized in that cohort, which was supposed to be all Gleason 6’s.
They also say that they could have done a much better job at screening if they had all the methods, tests and scans we use today. Fifteen years ago is practically the Dark Ages for this disease - and you are living proof that better tests, techniques and remedies are ALWAYS just around the corner.
Best, Phil