Context With the addition of active surveillance and thermal ablation (TA) to the urologist's
established repertoire of partial (PN) and radical nephrectomy (RN) as first-line …

Background Prostate cancer is very common and many localized tumours are non-
aggressive. Determining which cancers are aggressive is important for choosing the most …

Purpose: Conventional clinical variables cannot accurately differentiate indolent from
aggressive prostate cancer in patients on active surveillance. We investigated promising …

Background & aims Rye consumption has shown beneficial effects on prostate cancer
tumors, as indicated by slower initial tumor growth in animal models and lowering of prostate …

Background Men with low-to intermediate-risk prostate cancer are typically asked to choose
from a variety of treatment options, including active surveillance, radical prostatectomy, or …

Methods: This was a retrospective, population-based study using administrative databases
from the province of Ontario to identify men≤ 75 years diagnosed with localized PCa …

Purpose Although the uptake of active surveillance (AS) appears to be increasing in
published series, the uptake in most geographic regions remains largely unknown. Our aim …

Active surveillance is a good management option for some men with non-metastatic prostate
cancer. In this review, we examine the evidence for several topics related to active …

Despite recent advances, prostate cancer (PCa) remains a leading cause of cancer
morbidity and mortality. Clinically, PCa screening methods display low sensitivity and …

Background Quality of cancer care (QoCC) has become an important item for providers,
regulators and purchasers of care worldwide. Aim of this study is to present the results of …