Posted on April 13, 2016 by Sitemaster
A third, and interesting, late-breaking poster to be presented at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Urological Association looked into patient perspectives on quality of life as opposed to quantity of life in prostate cancer treatment decision making. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Treatment | Tagged: decision-making, length, life, quality, quantity, Treatment | 4 Comments »
Posted on June 18, 2013 by Sitemaster
A newly published study in the Annals of Internal Medicine has offered an analysis of the cost-effectiveness of “observation” as compared to immediate initial treatment for men diagnosed with low-risk, localized prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Risk, Uncategorized | Tagged: active surveillance, cost, life, low risk, observation, quality, quantity, Treatment, watchful waiting | 4 Comments »