Contemporary Approach to Active Surveillance by Urologists: Is There a Need for a Postgraduate Education Program?

Active surveillance (AS) in prostate cancer is an increasingly popular approach.There are differences in AS criteria worldwide and there is no study on urologists' approach to AS in Turkiye.This is a pioneering study evaluating the knowledge, attitudes and practices of urologists in our country on AS.In addition, some of our data can be considered noteworthy such as AS recommendation rates, the effect of patient age and comorbidities on AS preference, and the use of mpMRI.AS preference rates are lower in our country compared to developed countries.Establishment of a validated AS follow-up protocol by urology organizations, continuous AS education programs for urologists and patient awareness programs may increase AS preference in appropriate patients.