Impact of pre-treatment counseling on decisional regret of prostate cancer survivors Cross-sectional analysis of patient-reported experience following diagnosis or treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Prostate cancer (PCa) impacts patient lives beyond oncologic concerns alone. PCa survivorship entails all impacts of PCa, from time of diagnosis to end of life. This may include decision regret (DR). We aimed to determine survivor experiences from a functional perspective throughout survivorship.

Methods

Our cross-sectional survey was circulated to all members of the Manitoba Prostate Cancer Support Group. Questions explored patient understanding of functional impacts concerning treatment. Survey items included binary and Likert scale questions, and an open-answered question asking how care may be improved. Responses were used to identify predictors of DR.

Results

A total of 514 patients received our survey, with a response rate of 23.7% (n=122). Most sur

SUBMITTER: Southall TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11819849 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature