Loeb S, Byrne N, Makarov DV, Lepor H, Walter D.
“Use of Conservative Management for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer in the Veterans Affairs Integrated Health Care System From 2005-2015.”
JAMA. 2018 Jun 5; 319(21):2231-2233. PMID: 29800017
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29800017
In the U.S. Veterans Affairs healthcare system, we found a substantial increase in the use of conservative management for low-risk prostate cancer over the past decade. By 2015, 72% of veterans <65 years and 79% ages ≥65 with low-risk prostate cancer were managed conservatively.