Development, validation and evaluation of an instrument for active monitoring of men with clinically localised prostate cancer: systematic review, cohort studies and qualitative study

• Main Authors: Andrew J Simpkin (Author), Leila Rooshenas (Author), Julia Wade (Author), Jenny L Donovan (Author), J Athene Lane (Author), Richard M Martin (Author), Chris Metcalfe (Author), Peter C Albertsen (Author), Freddie C Hamdy (Author), Lars Holmberg (Author), David E Neal (Author), Kate Tilling (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2015-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Active surveillance [(AS), sometimes called active monitoring (AM)],is a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence-recommended management option for men with clinically localised prostate cancer (PCa). It aims to target radical treatment only to those who would benefit most. Litt...