Partial ablation versus radical prostatectomy in intermediate-risk prostate cancer: the PART feasibility RCT

Partial ablation versus radical prostatectomy in intermediate-risk prostate cancer: the PART feasibility RCT

Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common cancer in men in the UK. Patients with intermediate-risk, clinically localised disease are offered radical treatments such as surgery or radiotherapy, which can result in severe side effects. A number of alternative partial ablation (PA) technolog...

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Main Authors: Freddie C Hamdy, Daisy Elliott, Steffi le Conte, Lucy C Davies, Richéal M Burns, Claire Thomson, Richard Gray, Jane Wolstenholme, Jenny L Donovan, Ray Fitzpatrick, Clare Verrill, Fergus Gleeson, Surjeet Singh, Derek Rosario, James WF Catto, Simon Brewster, Tim Dudderidge, Richard Hindley, Amr Emara, Prasanna Sooriakumaran, Hashim U Ahmed, Tom A Leslie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2018-09-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
ablation
equipoise
feasibility studies
focal therapy
high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation
outcome assessment (health care)
prospective studies
prostatectomy
prostate cancer
prostatic neoplasms
qualitative
quality of life
radical prostatectomy
recruitment
surveys and questionnaires
randomised controlled trial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta22520

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