'It Just Makes Sense to Me': A qualitative study exploring patient decision-making and experiences with prostate MRI during active surveillance for prostate cancer.
Ryan SutherlandCary P GrossXiaomei MaFarah JeongTyler M SeibertMatthew R CooperbergWilliam J CatalonaShellie D EllisStacy LoebDena Schulman-GreenMichael S LeapmanPublished in: BJUI compass (2024)
Patients value prostate MRI as a tool that enhances their confidence in the initial diagnosis and monitoring of prostate cancer. This work can inform future studies to optimize patient experience, education and counselling during active surveillance for prostate cancer.
Keyphrases
- prostate cancer
- radical prostatectomy
- end stage renal disease
- magnetic resonance imaging
- decision making
- contrast enhanced
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- prognostic factors
- case report
- computed tomography
- magnetic resonance
- patient reported outcomes
- hepatitis c virus
- smoking cessation
- hiv testing