Temporal changes in the urologist’s practice behaviour of active surveillance for prostate cancer: analysis of prospective observational study cohort
These findings highlight a notable shift in the adoption of AS in Japan, with an increasing proportion of intermediate-risk and older patients. The rise in off protocol AS discontinuation underscores the complexities of clinical decision-making in the context of AS.
Authors
- Takuma Kato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2047-496X)
- Toru Kanno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9445-4035)
- Masaki Shiota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3306-4858)
- Shinichi Sakamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7508-7521)
- Yoichiro Tohi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3884-8915)
- Hideyasu Tsumura
- Akira Yokomizo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5741-6280)
- Katsuyoshi Hashine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3031-7258)
- Keiichiro Mori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6147-6569)
- Yoshitaka Sekine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8094-4524)
- Hiroshi Fukuhara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5404-600X)
- Yushi Naito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6256-4352)
- Ryuji Matsumoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9363-9054)
- Norihiko Kawamura
- Yasuo Kohjimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6103-6320)
- Iori Matsuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8609-3740)
- Takayuki Goto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6537-3068)
- Yasuyuki Sakai
- Yoshito Kusuhara
Institutions
- Jikei University School of Medicine (JP)
- Kyushu University (JP)
- Chiba University (JP)
- Gunma University (JP)
- Wakayama Medical University (JP)
- Kyorin University (JP)
- Kagawa University (JP)
- Hokkaido University (JP)
- Kyoto University (JP)
- Kyoto Medical Center (JP)
- Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital (JP)
- Kurashiki Central Hospital (JP)
- Shikoku Cancer Center (JP)
- Harasanshin Hospital (JP)
- Osaka International Cancer Institute (JP)
- Nagoya University (JP)
- Kitasato University (JP)
- Tokushima University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jjco/hyaf102
- Primary Topic
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00