The association of cancer-specific anxiety with disease aggressiveness in men on active surveillance of prostate cancer

Active surveillance (AS) provides appropriate prostate cancer (PCa)-specific survival while minimizing morbidity, but underlying worry of PCa can generate anxiety. The aim of the study is to evaluate anxiety levels in men on AS and how anxiety relates to disease characteristics and treatment decision-making. A retrospective analysis was conducted using all 302 subjects from the Reduction by Dutasteride of clinical progression Events in Expectant...