Testing a decision-making tool for prostate cancer monitoring

This trial is testing a new educational tool designed to help older men with localized prostate cancer make better-informed decisions about active surveillance — a common approach where doctors monitor the cancer closely instead of treating it immediately. Researchers want to make sure the tool is easy to understand, useful, and acceptable to patients, their caregivers, and the doctors who care for them.

Many men on active surveillance eventually need to decide whether to continue monitoring or start treatment, and this decision can be overwhelming. This trial exists to create and test a tool that helps men and their healthcare providers talk through this decision together with clear, understandable information.