Increasing the use of active surveillance for prostate cancer in younger men

Increasing the use of active surveillance for prostate cancer in younger men

It remains unclear what the optimum management strategy is for young men with low‐risk prostate cancer. The authors address the increasing role, safety, and acceptance of active surveillance as a management option for these younger patients.

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Veröffentlicht in:Cancer 2019-10, Vol.125 (19), p.3292-3295
Hauptverfasser: Fang, Andrew M., Glaser, Zachary A., Rais‐Bahrami, Soroush
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
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cancer imaging
cancer staging
Cancer surgery
Conservative Treatment
Health risks
Humans
Male
MRI/US fusion biopsy
Prostate cancer
Prostatectomy
prostatic adenocarcinoma
Prostatic Neoplasms - surgery
radical prostatectomy
Surveillance
United States
Watchful Waiting
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Zusammenfassung:It remains unclear what the optimum management strategy is for young men with low‐risk prostate cancer. The authors address the increasing role, safety, and acceptance of active surveillance as a management option for these younger patients.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/cncr.32333