Clinical oncologists favour radical radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer: a questionnaire survey.
OBJECTIVE
To explore the treatment preferences of clinical oncologists for managing early prostate cancer and to compare the results with the preferences of urologists.


METHODS
A postal questionnaire survey was conducted of consultant clinical oncologists in the UK.


RESULTS
Consultant clinical oncologists favour radical radiotherapy in most men aged < 70 years, whereas a previous study showed that consultant urologists had a greater preference for radical surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
There is little consensus about which treatment should be used for managing early prostate cancer. There is an urgent need for results from randomized clinical trials to determine the optimum treatment.
Hanna
C L
CL
Velindre Hospital NHS Trust, Whitchurch, Cardiff, Wales, UK. louise.hanna@velindre-tr.wales.nhs.uk
Mason
M D
MD
Donovan
J L
JL
Barber
J P
JP
D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003657:Decision Making; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008495:Medical Oncology; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery