Older Men's Decision Making About Active Surveillance for Localized Prostate Cancer
This study examines older men’s decision making about active surveillance for prostate cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body (localized). Active surveillance is recommended for men with low-risk prostate cancer and involves testing for cancer progression and, if advanced disease is present, treating the cancer with the intention of cure. For many patients their cancer does not progress to the point of needed curative treatment or their health status changes such that they are no longer good candidates for treatment. For these men, de-escalating ongoing surveillance (e.g., fewer biopsies or imaging studies) is a reasonable option. The goal of this study is to test an educational material to help to make informed decisions with their care partners/caregivers and clinicians about changes to surveillance testing.