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- Title
Does active surveillance for men with localized prostate cancer carry psychological morbidity?
- Authors
Burnet, Katriina L; Parker, Chris; Dearnaley, David; Brewin, Chris R; Watson, Maggie
- Abstract
To investigate, in a cross-sectional study, the prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients with localised prostate cancer managed by active surveillance, compared with those receiving immediate treatment, as active surveillance is a relatively new approach to managing this disease, designed to avoid 'unnecessary' treatment, but it is unclear whether the approach contributes to psychological distress, given that men are living with untreated cancer.
- Publication
BJU international, 2007, Vol 100, Issue 3, p540
- ISSN
1464-4096
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1464-410X.2007.07009.x