Acceptability of magnetic resonance imaging for prostate cancer diagnosis with patients and GPs: a qualitative interview study

CONCLUSION: Prostate MRI appears to be acceptable to patients. Some differences were found between patients in London and Devon, mainly around burden of testing and opportunity costs. Further exploration of GPs' knowledge and understanding of prostate MRI could inform future initiatives to widen access to diagnostic testing in primary care.PMID:38575181 | PMC:PMC11005921 | DOI:10.3399/BJGP.2023.0083

Source: The British Journal of General Practice - April 4, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Samuel Wd Merriel Stephanie Archer Alice S Forster David Eldred-Evans John S McGrath Hashim U Ahmed Willie Hamilton Fiona M Walter Source Type: research