Table 5 Intervention trigger
Question | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Intervention trigger | ||
Which of the following options do you use to recommend conversion from active surveillance to definitive treatment? *more than one answer was accepted | ||
Patient’s preference | 354 | 85.7 |
Change in rectal examination (worsening of clinical staging) | 250 | 60.5 |
Single rising PSA level (PSA > 10 ng/mL) | 133 | 32.0 |
Two or more consecutive rising in PSA levels (PSA > 10 ng/mL) | 225 | 54.5 |
PSA doubling time < 3 years | 110 | 26.4 |
Rising PSA density (> 15%) | 78 | 18.9 |
Gleason score upgrading to 7 (3 + 4) | 228 | 55.2 |
Gleason score upgrading to 7 (3 + 4) or greater on re-biopsy | 303 | 73.4 |
Increased tumor volume on imaging (MRI) | 167 | 40.4 |
Higher number of positive cores in re-biopsy (> 1/3) | 276 | 66.8 |
Involvement > 50% in at least 1 core in re-biopsy | 189 | 45.8 |