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Who Should Choose Active Surveillance vs. Watchful Waiting?

September 28, 2019 By Norm Dooley

Terms like active surveillance and watchful waiting are confusing. They are not the same.  And, who should use either of these strategies when confronted with a prostate cancer diagnosis?  The US Prostate Cancer Foundation provides a quick explanation of the crucial medical characteristics that guide that decision. The article starts below, and use the embedded link to read further.

Who Should Choose Active Surveillance?

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