Racial Differences in Treatment Decision-Making for Men with Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: a Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Racial differences in prostate cancer treatment patterns have motivated concerns about over- and undertreatment. We surveyed black and white patients with localized prostate cancer (LPC) regarding their treatment decision-making processes to gain a better perspective on factors associated with LPC treatment choice.

Methods

We conducted a population-based, cross-sectional survey of 260 men (132 black, 128 white) aged ≤75 years, with newly diagnosed LPC. Our primary outcome was treatment choice (either surgery, radiation, or watchful waiting/active surveillance (WW/AS)), and our primary predictors were race and tumor risk level.

Results

Overall, treatment choice did not differ by race. As cancer risk increased, both black and white patients were more likely to u

SUBMITTER: Xu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8404160 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature