Decision Support
Just diagnosed?
Many cancer patients want a lot of information about their disease and possible treatment options. Most doctors try to provide the information they think their patients need but doctors and patients often have different opinions about what that information should be. The purpose of the decision support website is to answer common questions that our studies have identified are important to men diagnosed with low or intermediate risk, early-stage prostate cancer and to their families. The answers have been discussed and agreed upon by prostate cancer specialists in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen's University and then by other cancer specialists from across Canada.
Treatment Decision Aid
This decision aid computer program is designed to help its users with the decision about treatment for low- or intermediate-risk, early-stage prostate cancer (that is, stage T1 or T2, PSA less than 20, Gleason score less than 8). The program contains information intended for Canadian early-stage prostate cancer patients. This information may not be appropriate for use outside Canada as other countries may have
Decision Support-Tools to Help You Understand Your Diagnosis and Select a Treatment - CURRENTLY UNDERGOING REVISIONS AND NOT AVAILABLE