Patient-provider communication quality linked to treatment choice and prostate cancer mortality in cohort study
Prospective · JCO Oncol Pract · 2026-11-07. Number 3 in the UrologyWatch Top 5 for November 7, 2026.
In a population-based cohort of 2,258 Black and White men followed through 2020, higher communication content scores were associated with greater odds of definitive treatment, shorter time to surgery, and lower prostate cancer-specific mortality (sHR 0.78, 95% CI 0.61-0.99).
Why it matters: A long-term cohort study found that men who reported better communication content with their doctors were more likely to get definitive treatment and had lower prostate cancer-specific mortality risk, though this is an…
Limitation: Observational design cannot establish causation; communication was self-reported and measured at one point.
Source: JCO Oncol Pract · PubMed 42993921 · DOI 10.1200/op-26-00308
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