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. 2018 Nov 10;36(32):3251-3258.
doi: 10.1200/JCO.18.00606. Epub 2018 Sep 5.

Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline Endorsement of an American Urological Association/American Society for Radiation Oncology/Society of Urologic Oncology Guideline

Justin E Bekelman  1 , R Bryan Rumble  1 , Ronald C Chen  1 , Thomas M Pisansky  1 , Antonio Finelli  1 , Andrew Feifer  1 , Paul L Nguyen  1 , D Andrew Loblaw  1 , Scott T Tagawa  1 , Silke Gillessen  1 , Todd M Morgan  1 , Glenn Liu  1 , Neha Vapiwala  1 , John J Haluschak  1 , Andrew Stephenson  1 , Karim Touijer  1 , Terry Kungel  1 , Stephen J Freedland  1
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Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline Endorsement of an American Urological Association/American Society for Radiation Oncology/Society of Urologic Oncology Guideline

Justin E Bekelman et al. J Clin Oncol. .

Abstract

Purpose: In April 2017, the American Urological Association, American Society for Radiation Oncology, and Society of Urologic Oncology released a joint evidence-based practice guideline on clinically localized prostate cancer. The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has a policy and set of procedures for endorsing clinical practice guidelines that have been developed by other professional organizations.

Methods: The Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer guideline was reviewed for developmental rigor by methodologists. An ASCO Expert Panel then reviewed the content and the recommendations.

Results: The ASCO Expert Panel determined that the recommendations from the Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer guideline were clear, thorough, and based upon the most relevant scientific evidence. ASCO endorsed the Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer guideline except for two recommendations on cryosurgery. The two recommendations covering cryosurgery were not endorsed because the panel found that there is insufficient evidence to support the use of cryotherapy in this setting.

Recommendations: The ASCO Expert Panel endorsed all but two of the original guideline recommendations as written and offered a series of discussion points to guide practice.

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