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More U.S. prostate cancer patients choosing active surveillance
More U.S. prostate cancer patients choosing active surveillance
A Vanderbilt study found the number of prostate cancer patients in the U.S. choosing active surveillance over surgery or radiation has rapidly increased since 2010, rising from 16% to 60% for low-risk patients and from 8% to 22% for patients with favorable intermediate-risk cancers.
Bashir Al Hussein, MD, MPH | Patient Care
Bashir Al Hussein, MD, MPH | Patient Care
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US NEWS article
US NEWS article
Healthline article
Healthline article
An increasing number of men with prostate cancer are choosing active surveillance over surgery or radiation, a new study shows.
Newsmax article
Newsmax article
Over the last decade, more and more Americans with early-stage prostate cancer have put off radiation and surgery, the standard treatment options, new research indicates.Instead, many U.S. men with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer have embraced "active...
Cure Mag
Cure Mag
Several factors were associated with patients undergoing radical nephrectomy compared with radical nephroureterectomy including Black race, large tumors, advanced tumor stage and high-grade tumors.
NEJM - Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer
NEJM - Active Surveillance Prostate Cancer
Epidemiologic data have suggested that black men with low-risk localized prostate cancer are less likely to undergo active surveillance than men of other races. However, when geographic region, ...
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