Men's experiences of decision-making in life-prolonging treatments of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer - wishing for a process adapted to personal preferences: a prospective interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the fast-expanding field of life-prolonging-treatment of metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer, treatment decision-making is very complex - both for patients and healthcare professionals since there is no "one size that fits all" in choosing treatment in this phase. Little research has been conducted about men's experiences of treatment decision-making in this advanced, incurable, phase. Hence, this study aimed to describe men's experiences of decision-making in life-prolonging treatments of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Methods

Seventeen men were recruited from four oncology clinics in Sweden and interviewed at baseline. Qualitative interviews (n = 31) were conducted over two years, the timepoints for subsequent interviews (10 men

SUBMITTER: Doveson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11960004 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature