Simple Summary This German multicenter study investigated the importance of different
supportive measures offered to patients with prostate cancer who undergo surgery (radical …

Purpose To evaluate patient-reported functional outcomes after radical prostatectomy (RP)
and to analyse the effect of perioperative patient education on satisfaction rates among low …

Abstract Purpose In 2008, the German Cancer Society certification program for prostate
cancer centers (PCCs) was introduced, fostering multidisciplinary and interprofessional …

Background Information about how men with prostate cancer (PC) experience their medical
care and factors associated with their overall satisfaction with care (OSC) is limited …

Background Since the first prostate cancer center was certified by the German Cancer
Society (DKG) in 2008, there are currently 94 centers at 95 sites. During certification, data on …

Objectives. Cost containment has become an important issue in medical practice. With the
implementation of collaborative care programs and critical pathways, substantial reduction …

What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Satisfaction with care is a
comprehensive measure that incorporates structure, process, and outcome elements of …

Background: To report health-related quality of life outcomes as assessed by validated
patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after radical prostatectomy (RP).-Methods …

Background and objective Current management options for localized prostate cancer (PCa)
include radical prostatectomy (RP), radiotherapy (RT), and active surveillance (AS). Despite …

Purpose To explore whether patients undergoing radical prostatectomy at a German Cancer
Society (DKG: Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft) certified center (CC) have superior functional …