The ability to “manage” patients’ satisfaction with their care in the treatment of localized prostate cancer is challenging — for patients, for caregivers, for physicians, and for health systems. … READ MORE …
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There is growing recognition that the patient’s satisfaction or regret with his treatment decision is more than just a matter of whether he is happy with the oncological outcome. Satisfaction/regret is the product of many variables, including how well he understood his options, his interactions with his doctors, the side effects he suffered and when he suffered them, his expectations about the side effects of treatment, and cultural factors. … READ MORE …
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The issue of treatment regret comes up regularly among men after first-line treatment for localized prostate cancer, but has been less commonly addressed among men with recurrent disease post-treatment. … READ MORE …
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Another newly published paper, this time in the British Journal of Urology, addresses issues related to cardiovascular disease and the treatment of prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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Prior studies have looked at the question of patient regret after election of specific types of treatment for localized prostate cancer. Unsurprisingly, this effect is not confined to patients in the USA, and a new study from Taiwan indicates that patient regret may be as high as 31 percent after radical prostatectomy (RP). … READ MORE …
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