Patient Decision-Making Factors in Aggressive Treatment of Low-Risk Prostate Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Active surveillance (AS) is underutilized for low-risk prostate cancer. This study examines decision-making factors associated with AS vs aggressive treatment in a population-based cohort of low-risk patients.

Methods

Newly diagnosed patients (n = 599) were enrolled through the North Carolina Central Cancer Registry from 2011 to 2013 and surveyed regarding 5 factors that may impact treatment decision making: perceived cancer aggressiveness, aggressiveness of treatment intent, most important goal (eg, cure, quality of life), primary information source, and primary decision maker. We examined the association between treatment decision-making factors with patient choice for AS vs aggressive treatment using multivariable logistic regression analysis.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Basak R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8857916 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature