Receipt of guideline-recommended surveillance in a population-based cohort of active surveillance prostate cancer patients

Prospective clinical trials have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of active surveillance for men with localized prostate cancer, but also suggested that inadequate surveillance may risk missing an opportunity for cure. We used data from a population-based cohort of active surveillance patients to examine the rigor of surveillance monitoring in the general population. Among 1,419 patients enrolled from 2011 –2013 throughout the State of XXXXX in collaboration with the state cancer registry and followed prospectively, 346 pursued active surveillance.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Clinical Investigation Source Type: research