A Systematic Review of Patients' Values, Preferences, and Expectations for the Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Advances in systemic agents have increased overall survival for men diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer. Additional cytoreductive prostate treatments and metastasis-directed therapies are under evaluation. These confer toxicity but may offer incremental survival benefits. Thus, an understanding of patients' values and treatment preferences is important for counselling, decision-making, and guideline development.

Objective

To perform a systematic review of patients' values, preferences, and expectations regarding treatment of metastatic prostate cancer.

Evidence acquisition

The MEDLINE, Embase, and CINAHL databases were systematically searched for qualitative and preference elucidation studies reporting on patients' preferences for treatment of metastatic

SUBMITTER: Connor MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8703228 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature