Comparative Effectiveness Analysis News Today

A 10-year follow up study of nearly 2,500 U.S. men who received prostate cancer treatment will help inform decision making in terms of treatments and side effects for a diverse population.

A 10-year follow up study of nearly 2,500 U.S. men who received prostate cancer treatment will help inform decision making in terms of treatments and side effec

A 10-year follow up study of nearly 2,500 U.S. men who received prostate cancer treatment will help inform decision making in terms of treatments and side effects for a diverse population. The CEASAR (Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of Surgery and Radiation for Localized Prostate Cancer) study, coordinated by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), is a multisite research study conducting long-term follow up on men who were diagnosed with localized prostate cancer between 2011 and 2012. ...

Investigators looked for clinically meaningful prostate cancer treatment-related effects on patients' mental health over 5 years.

Depression and other mental health outcomes are similar for men choosing different options for initial treatment of localized prostate cancer, reports a study in The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

Depression and other mental health outcomes are similar for men choosing different options for initial treatment of localized prostate cancer, reports a study i

Men with localized prostate cancer who opt for surgery instead of surveillance are more than twice as likely to regret their decision.