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It is well understood that some (perhaps even many) men diagnosed with low-risk disease have difficulty accepting active monitoring of any type as an effective and safe management strategy for deferring immediate, unnecessary treatment — and perhaps being able to avoid treatment at all. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Risk | Tagged: acceptance, active, counseling, support, surveillance | 7 Comments »
According to a new study published on line in Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, 370/425 urologists who responded to a recent survey felt that active surveillance was a reasonable management strategy and about 350/425 actually manage patients by using this approach. But … READ MORE …
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Uncategorized | Tagged: acceptance, active surveillance, opinion, urologist | 19 Comments »
We recommend to our readers a recent article in Medscape Oncology entitled “What’s impeding active surveillance in prostate cancer?” The article is based on a review by Cooperberg et al. in a recent issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. However, the full text of that review article is not easily accessible for most patients and advocates. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Risk | Tagged: acceptance, active surveillance, education | 9 Comments »
A new report from the Cleveland Clinic provides us with rigorous data on the acceptability and outcomes of active surveillance (AS) as a management strategy for men diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer — regardless of their age at the time of diagnosis. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Management, Risk, Treatment | Tagged: acceptance, active surveillance, age, outcome | 1 Comment »
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