Best practice in active surveillance for men with prostate cancer: a Prostate Cancer UK consensus statement.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To develop a consensus statement on current best practice of active surveillance (AS) in the UK, informed by patients and clinical experts.

Subjects and methods

A consensus statement was drafted on the basis of three sources of data: systematic literature search of national and international guidelines; data arising from a Freedom of Information Act request to UK urology departments regarding their current practice of AS; and survey and interview responses from men with localized prostate cancer regarding their experiences and views of AS. The Prostate Cancer UK Expert Reference Group (ERG) on AS was then convened to discuss and refine the statement.

Results

Guidelines and protocols for AS varied significantly in terms of risk stratification, criteria for o

SUBMITTER: Merriel SWD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6617751 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature