Effectiveness of decision aid in men with localized prostate cancer: A multicenter randomized controlled trial at tertiary referral hospitals in an Asia Pacific country

• Main Authors: Jalil, N. B., Lee, P. Y., Nor Afiah, M. Z., Abdullah, K. L., Azizi, F. N. S. Mohd, Rassip, N. N. S. Abdul, Ong, T. A., Ng, C. J., Lee, Y. K., Cheong, A. T., Razack, A. H., Saad, M., Alip, A., Malek, R., Sundram, M., Omar, S., Sathiyananthan, J. R., Kumar, P.
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer 2022
• Subjects: RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer); RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/33866/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

There are several treatment options for localized prostate cancer with very similar outcome but vary in terms of technique and side effect profiles and risks. Considering the potential difficulty in choosing the best treatment, a patient decision aid (PDA) is used to help patients in their decision-...