A population-based propensity score matching analysis of risk factors and the impact on survival associated with refusal of cancer-directed surgery in patients with prostate cancer

Abstract Cancer-directed surgeries (CDS) play a crucial role in prostate cancer (PCa) management along with possible survival and therapeutic benefits. However, barriers such as socioeconomic factors may affect patients’ decision of refusing recommended CDS. This study aimed to uncover risk factors...

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Main Authors: Yuanyuan Tang, Yunliang Gao, Ruochen Zhang, Tao Li, Yaojing Yang, Li Huang, Yongbao Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-60180-w