Detailed Evaluation of Androgen Deprivation Overtreatment in Prostate Cancer Patients Compared to the European Association of Urology Guidelines Using Long-term Data from the European Randomised Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer Rotterdam

Autor: Renée Hogenhout, Ivo I. de Vos, Sebastiaan Remmers, Lionne D.F. Venderbos, Martijn B. Busstra, Monique J. Roobol
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: European Urology Open Science, Vol 42, Iss , Pp 42-49 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-1683
DOI: 10.1016/j.euros.2022.06.004
Popis: Background: Guidelines on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer (PCa) arise from a critical appraisal of scientific evidence, which is a costly effort. Despite these efforts and the side effects of ADT, guidelines may not always be adhered to. Objective: To determine ADT overtreatment in PCa patients compared to the European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines, and to identify predictors and physicians’ motivations for this overtreatment. Design, setting, and participants: Men were included from the European Randomised study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) Rotterdam who were diagnosed with PCa between 2001 and 2019, and received ADT
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