Barriers and enablers of active surveillance for prostate cancer - a qualitive study of clinicians.
Trent A PattendenIsaac A ThangasamyWee Loon OngDhanika SamaranaykeAndrew MortonDeclan G MurphySusan EvansJeremy L MillarVenu ChalasaniPrem RashidMatthew WinterIan VelaDavid I PryorStephen MarkStacy LoebNathan L LawrentschukElizabeth PritchardPublished in: BJU international (2023)
Clinicians unanimously agree that AS is an evidence-based approach for managing LRPC. Despite this many men do not undergo AS for LRPC, which is due to the interplay of patient and clinician factors, and their interaction with the wider healthcare system. This study identifies strategies to mitigate barriers and enhance enablers, which could increase access to AS by patients with LRPC.