Presentation, follow-up, and outcomes among African/Afro-Caribbean men on active surveillance for prostate cancer: experiences of a high-volume UK centre.
Francesca KumKerri BeckmannHaleema AyaSohail SinghPreeti SandhuSukhmani SraJonah RusereGrace ZisengweAida SantaolallaPaul CathcartBen ChallacombeChristian BrownRick PopertProkar DasguptaMieke Van HemelrijckOussama ElhagePublished in: Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases (2021)
African/Afro-Caribbean men on AS for PCa in the UK are less likely to adhere to scheduled appointments, suggesting a more tailored service addressing their specific needs may be required. While African/Afro-Caribbean men were no more likely to convert to treatment than Caucasian/other men, findings of a potentially higher risk of disease progression signal the need for careful selection and monitoring of African/Afro-Caribbean men on AS. Larger prospective, multicentre studies with longer follow-up are required to provide more definitive conclusions.