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An exploration of men's experiences of undergoing active surveillance for favourable-risk prostate cancer: A mixed methods study protocol.

Eimear Ruane-McAteerJoe O'SullivanSam PorterLionne VenderbosGillian Prue
Published in: BMC cancer (2016)
To our knowledge, this is the first study to utilise early baseline measures; include a healthy comparison group; calculate sample size through power calculations; and use a mixed methods approach to gain a deeper more holistic insight into the experiences of men diagnosed with favourable-risk prostate cancer.
Keyphrases
  • prostate cancer
  • study protocol
  • radical prostatectomy
  • randomized controlled trial
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • middle aged
  • open label
  • density functional theory