The accuracy of patients ’ perceptions of the risks associated with localized prostate cancer treatments

ConclusionPrior to choosing treatment, the majority of PC patients poorly understood the differences in treatment risks. Greater efforts should be made to better understand why these misperceptions occur and, most importantly, how they can be corrected.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: BJU International - September 28, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Marie ‐Anne van Stam, Henk G. van der Poel, Jochem R.N. van der Voort van Zyp, Corinne N. Tillier, Simon Horenblas, Neil K. Aaronson, J.L.H. Ruud Bosch Tags: Original Article Source Type: research