Clinical oncologists favour radical radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer: a questionnaire survey

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To explore the treatment preferences of clinical oncologists for managing early prostate cancer and to compare the results with the preferences of urologists. METHODS: A postal questionnaire survey was conducted of consultant clinical oncologists in the UK. RESULTS: Consultant clinical oncologists favour radical radiotherapy in most men aged < 70 years, whereas a previous study showed that consultant urologists had a greater preference for radical surgery. CONCLUSION: There is little consensus about which treatment should be used for managing early prostate cancer. There is an urgent need for results from randomized clinical trials to determine the optimum treatment.