Active Surveillance and Focal Therapy: A European Perspective

Poppel, Hendrik Van; Joniau, Steven

doi:10.1007/978-1-62703-182-0_3

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“…it is important that patients understand that it is not the same as doing nothing), because the decision on AS can only be made with the patient's full cooperation and agreement. Clear and homogenous recommendations are needed to help patients understand the concept of AS [Van Poppel and Joniau, 2013]. In clinical practice, the greatest fears expressed by patients about their disease are generally: a fear of death; a fear of losing their QoL; sexuality issues; incontinence; repeated biopsies; and waiting and the uncertainties of treatment success.…”

Section: Identifying Individualizing and Improving Patient Carementioning

confidence: 99%

“…it is important that patients understand that it is not the same as doing nothing), because the decision on AS can only be made with the patient’s full cooperation and agreement. Clear and homogenous recommendations are needed to help patients understand the concept of AS [Van Poppel and Joniau, 2013].…”

Section: Identifying Individualizing and Improving Patient Carementioning

confidence: 99%

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Controversies on individualized prostate cancer care: gaps in current practice

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Therapeutic Advances in Urology

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Prostate cancer (PCa) is a heterogeneous disease with a wide spectrum of aggressiveness. Evidence-based guidelines are invaluable but cannot be expected to be extensive enough to provide detailed guidance on the management of all patients. As such, the use of individualized, risk-adapted approaches to the management of PCa is indispensable. However, wide variation in treatment approaches observed for patients in practice suggests that there is an unmet need to improve the individualized approach towards patient care. A holistic approach that encompasses guidelines and evidence-based medicine could be used to guide individualized care for patients with PCa, from first contact through to final outcomes. As a result of an international expert meeting, this paper proposes this approach and highlights some of the factors that can be considered when aiming to identify patients' profiles; individualize treatment; and improve communication between patients and the healthcare teams.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Identifying Individualizing and Improving Patient Carementioning

confidence: 99%