If your cancer is not causing any symptoms, is growing slowly, or is small and only in your prostate, your physician may suggest active surveillance or watchful waiting instead of treatment. Active ...

Half of men with low-risk prostate cancer remained free from progression or treatment 10 years after diagnosis when followed in a protocol-directed active surveillance program. At 10 years, 43% of ...

In a cohort study of patients with prostate cancer, MRI-led risk-adapted active surveillance demonstrated effectiveness in risk stratification. The approach showed that MRI visibility and the presence ...

Overtreatment of men with prostate cancer and limited life expectancy (LE) has persisted in the era of active surveillance and worsened in some instances, according to a new study. “Overtreatment of ...

Not all cancers are alike, especially when it comes to prostate cancer. “The guidelines recommend they go on active surveillance rather than getting treated. For many of them, it’s really unlikely ...

Credit: Thinkstock Investigators report beneficial effects of aerobic high-intensity training on cardiometabolic biomarkers. Men on active surveillance for prostate cancer who participated in aerobic ...