More Men With Early Prostate Cancer Are Choosing to Avoid Treatment
Almost overnight, the treatment of men with early-stage prostate cancer has changed. Five years ago doctors were pushing surgery and men were taking it but now nearly half of those diagnosed are choosing no treatment at all. This approach is called active surveillance- the cancer is left alone but regularly monitored to make sure it’s not growing. Several years ago, 10 to 15 percent of early-stage prostate cancer patients were being treated with active surveillance but now national data shows that number has climbed to 40 to 50 percent. From the NY Times article: “In recent years, major research organizations have begun to...
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