Predictors of Health-related Quality of Life and Adjustment to Prostate Cancer During Active Surveillance

Active surveillance (AS) is emerging as an alternative approach to limit the risk of overtreatment and impairment of quality of life (QoL) in patients with low-risk localised prostate cancer. Although most patients report high levels of QoL, some men may be distressed by the idea of living with untreated cancer. To identify factors associated with poor QoL during AS. Between September 2007 and March 2012, 103 patients participated in the...