Active Surveillance Required Following Prostate Cancer Focal Ablation
In a small but meaningful number of patients, Gleason pattern 4 disease missed by MRI and systematic biopsy is present outside the focal ablation zone.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Family History Does Not Exclude Active Surveillance as Treatment Option for Prostate Cancer
Family history does not predict aggressiveness of prostate cancer or suitability for active surveillance as a treatment option.
Overall Health Worse in African American Men Undergoing Active Surveillance For Prostate Cancer
African American men choosing active surveillance for their low-grade prostate cancer have overall poorer health than non-African American men undergoing active surveillance.
Follow-up Rates in Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer Higher in University-Based vs Safety-Net Hospitals
A significant difference exists in the failure to follow-up rates among patients undergoing active surveillance at university-based hospitals versus safety-net hospitals.
Study Suggests More Men With Prostate Cancer Would Choose Active Surveillance if it Were Offered
Researchers analyzed data from the NPCR of Sweden to determine whether more US men with prostate cancer would choose active surveillance if it were presented as a treatment option.
Disease-Specific Mortality Comparable Among Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer
Disease-specific mortality rates for men with prostate cancer are comparable for 3 treatment options: active surveillance, radical prostatectomy, and external-beam radiotherapy.
Predictors Identified for Switching to Active Treatment in Prostate Cancer
Ethnicity influences patient decision to pursue active treatment and serial biopsies in active surveillance
Opting for Active Surveillance Increasing Among Men With Low-grade Prostate Cancer
Patients with slow-growing prostate cancer are increasingly opting for active surveillance and only changing treatment plan if the disease changes to a higher risk form to avoid unnecessary and potentially toxic treatments.
Active Surveillance Criteria for Early Prostate Cancer May Not Be Accurate in African American Men
African American men with Gleason score 3+3=6 prostate cancer produce less PSA and have significantly lower PSA density than white men, according to a new study. These findings could have important implications for treatment decision-making.
Dose-escalated radiation does not benefit patients with low-risk prostate cancer
Higher radiation dose is associated with improved survival rates among men with medium- and high-risk prostate cancer.
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