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Patient experiences with tissue-based genomic testing during active surveillance for prostate cancer.

Michael S LeapmanRyan SutherlandCary P GrossXiaomei MaTyler M SeibertMatthew R CooperbergWilliam J CatalonaStacy LoebDena Schulman-Green
Published in: BJUI compass (2023)
Patients interact with and are influenced by the results of biopsy-based genomic testing during active surveillance for prostate cancer, despite gaps in understanding about test results. Our findings indicate areas for improvement in patient counselling in order to increase patient knowledge and comfort with genomic testing.
Keyphrases
  • prostate cancer
  • radical prostatectomy
  • copy number
  • newly diagnosed
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • ultrasound guided
  • hiv infected