Design of a Cancer Infusion Center: Results from a Pre- and Post-Occupancy Evaluation.

Purpose: The current study performed a post-occupancy evaluation on a new cancer infusion center with pod-like layout and compared results to a pre-occupancy evaluation to investigate the impact of different cancer infusion center designs on staff efficiency and patient and staff satisfaction.

Background: The new cancer infusion center opened in October 2020 and replaced two previously existing infusion centers, in the same healthcare system.

Methods: The study used a similar mixed-method approach as the pre-occupancy research, which included staff shadowing, medication delivery shadowing, and staff and patient questionnaires.

Lower urinary tract symptoms in elderly men: Considerations for prostate cancer testing.

Purpose: Both lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and prostate cancer (PCa) are common in elderly men. While LUTS are generally due to a benign etiology, they may provoke an evaluation with prostate-specific antigen (PSA), which can lead to a cascade of further testing and possible overdiagnosis in patients with competing risks. There is limited patient and provider understanding of the relationship between LUTS and PCa risk, and a lack of clarity in how to evaluate these men to balance appropriate diagnosis of aggressive PCa with avoidance of overdiagnosis.

Consistent predictive ability of prostate-specific antigen density prediction model for clinically significant prostate cancer across age strata.

Background: Prebiopsy prostate-specific antigen density (PSAD) is a well-known predictor of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa). Since prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and prostate volume (PV) increase normally with aging, PSAD thresholds may vary. The purpose of the study was to determine if PSAD was predictive of csPCa in different age strata.