Is there an optimal management for localized prostate cancer?
Publication/Presentation Date
8-9-2010
Abstract
Widespread screening with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has led to a significant increase in the detection of early stage, clinically localized prostate cancer (CaP). Various treatment options for localized CaP are discussed in this review article including active surveillance, radical prostatectomy, radiation therapy, and cryotherapy. The paucity of high-level evidence adds a considerable amount of controversy when choosing the "optimal" intervention, for both the treating physician and the patient. The long time course of CaP intervention outcomes, combined with continuing modifications in treatments, further complicate the matter. Lacking randomized trials that compare treatment options, this review article attempts to summarize the different treatment options and associated side-effects, including effects on health-related quality of life, from current published literature.
Volume
5
First Page
187
Last Page
197
ISSN
1178-1998
Published In/Presented At
Singh, J., Trabulsi, E. J., & Gomella, L. G. (2010). Is there an optimal management for localized prostate cancer?. Clinical interventions in aging, 5, 187–197. https://doi.org/10.2147/cia.s6555
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
20711438
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article