Vanderbilt University Medical Center: More U.S. Prostate Cancer Patients Choosing Active Surveillance
April 04, 2023
April 04, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 4 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news:
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, according to a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Active surveillance includes actively monitor . . .
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, according to a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Active surveillance includes actively monitor . . .