Question | Items | N | % |
---|---|---|---|
Follow-up protocol | |||
In the follow-up of patients under AS: | |||
After the inclusion of a patient in an active surveillance protocol, do you perform a confirmatory biopsy? | No | 110 | 26.6 |
Yes, up to 3Â months | 18 | 4.4 | |
Yes, between 3 and 6Â months | 54 | 13.1 | |
Yes, between 6 and 12Â months | 231 | 55.9 | |
In addition to the confirmatory biopsy, how often do you have new biopsies? | Yearly | 154 | 37.3 |
Biennial | 106 | 25.7 | |
Only if PSA levels increase | 122 | 29.5 | |
If there is a worsening in the imaging exam | 31 | 7.5 | |
In the first 5Â years, how often do you evaluate PSA levels? | Quarterly | 131 | 31.7 |
Half-yearly | 151 | 36.6 | |
Quarterly in the first two years and half-yearly between 2 and 5Â years | 117 | 28.3 | |
Annually | 14 | 3.4 | |
How often do you perform a digital rectal examination? | I do not use routinely | 32 | 7.7 |
Quarterly | 41 | 9.9 | |
Quarterly in the first two years and half-yearly between 2 and 5Â years | 75 | 18.2 | |
Half-yearly measure | 142 | 34.4 | |
Annually | 123 | 29.8 | |
In addition to ultrasound for biopsy, do you use other imaging tests? | No | 93 | 22.5 |
MRI occasionally | 177 | 42.9 | |
MRI periodically | 143 | 34.6 |