Current decision-making in prostate cancer therapy

Abstract

In deciding on a treatment for localized prostate cancer, patients must weigh the risks and benefits of each option. Urologists must provide patients with up-to-date information on these options and be aware of the different influences that surround these men during the decision-making process.

Prostate cancer: Issues in psychosomatic medicine

“…Frustratingly, no one treatment approach has proven superior [9]. Treatment for localized prostate cancer, which accounts for more than 75% of all new diagnoses, includes active surveillance, watchful waiting, external beam radiation therapy, brachytherapy, and radical prostatectomy.…”

Cervical cancer patient information-seeking behaviors, information needs, and information sources in South Korea

“…Patients can acquire information from their physician, from family and friends, and from the Internet, print media, and television and radio [4].…”

“…Information sources and the manner in which patients process information play a key role in treatment decision making [4]. Patients can acquire information from their physician, from family and friends, and from the Internet, print media, and television and radio [4].…”

The decision-making role of the patient in localised prostate cancer treatment

“…(Figure 1) These include, 1 study examining influences of partners (Zeliadt, Penson et al 2011), 2 studies examining influence of physicians (Fowler, McNaughton Collins et al 2000, Stalmeier, van Tol-Geerdink et al 2007, 16 studies comparing treatment preferences (Mazur and Hickam 1996, Hall, Boyd et al 2003, Auvinen, Hakama et al 2004, Berry, Ellis et al 2006, Zeliadt, Ramsey et al 2006, Block, Erickson et al 2007, Cox and Amling 2008, van den Bergh, van Vugt et al 2010, Davison and Goldenberg 2011, Ihrig, Keller et al 2011, Hamilton, Wu et al 2012, Penson 2012, Sidana, Hernandez et al 2012, van TolGeerdink, Willem Leer et al 2013, 4 studies on decision aids (Lin, Aaronson et al 2009, Adsul, Wray et al 2015, Violette, Agoritsas et al 2015, van Tol-Geerdink, Leer et al 2016, 7 studies (Cohen and Britten 2003, Davison, Goldenberg et al 2003, Davison, Parker et al 2004, Fischer, Visser et al 2006, Deber, Kraetschmer et al 2007, Pieterse, Henselmans et al 2011, Song, Chen et al 2013, 4 studies related to psychosocial issues of decision making (Wong, Stewart et al 2000, Kraetschmer, Sharpe et al 2004, Steginga, Turner et al 2008, Birnie and Robinson 2010, 3 studies on demographic differences in decision making (Meyer, Talbot et al 2007, Xu, Dailey et...…”