Comorbidity independently predicted death in older prostate cancer patients, more of whom died with than from their disease.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the proportion of men who died from prostate cancer (PrCa) vs. with PrCa and assess the comorbid conditions associated with other-cause deaths.

Study Design And Setting: We identified all male decedents aged >/=65 years in Jefferson County, AL, in 1993-1995.