Background Clinical consequences of active surveillance compared with immediate
treatment have been evaluated in patients with low-risk prostate cancer; yet, its financial …

BACKGROUND: The costs associated with a contemporary active surveillance strategy
compared with immediate treatment for prostate cancer are not well characterized. The …

Prostate cancer remains the number 1 cancer diagnosis in North American men and is the
second most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. As PSA use rises worldwide, global …

Economic analysis of active surveillance for localized prost... : Current Opinion in Urology
Economic analysis of active surveillance for localized prostate cancer : Current Opinion in …

OBJECTIVE: Radical prostatectomy (RP) and radiation therapy are standard curative
approaches for low-risk prostate cancer (PC). Active surveillance (AS) is becoming an …

Purpose: We examined variation in active surveillance use in Medicare eligible men
undergoing expectant treatment for early stage prostate cancer. Materials and Methods …

OBJECTIVES: In part because of concern regarding overtreatment in men with prostate
cancer, watchful waiting with active surveillance (WWAS) has been increasingly used in …

Background Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and second leading cause
of cancer-related deaths. Changes in screening guidelines, adoption of active surveillance …

Background Radical prostatectomy is the most common treatment for localised prostate
cancer in New Zealand. Active surveillance was introduced to prevent overtreatment and …

Propose: Active surveillance has been endorsed for low-risk prostate cancer, but information
about long-term outcomes and comparative effectiveness of active surveillance is lacking …