title: [Diagnosis prostate cancer: who makes the treatment decision and which treatment is selected? Opinion survey in a prostate cancer patient support group].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  It is challenging to decide in which way we should care for localized prostate cancer. The current guideline can be accepted as an appropriate foundation. However, there are doubts if guideline recommendations are implemented.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The presented opinion survey of prostate cancer support groups shows that we have too many prostatectomies in senior patients. It reveals deficiencies in the guidance of the patients. They are not sufficiently embedded in the process of decision-making. More attention should be paid to initiatives of patient support groups.
authors: Stiftung Männergesundheit, Reinhardtstraße 2, 10117 Berlin, Deutschland.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Schnell
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Fiebrandt
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Weissbach
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D003657:Decision Making; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D060787:Neoplasm Grading; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010358:Patient Participation; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D012657:Self-Help Groups
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen