Several factors were associated with the receipt of watchful waiting among men in this study. These include race/ethnic group, stage, grade, life expectancy, age, comorbidity, marital status ...
So some doctors say instead of treatment, another option is watchful waiting. Basically, you and your doctor keep a really close eye on things. But some people shouldn't try watchful waiting at all.
Introduction: Several recent studies have noted that African Americans disproportionately receive "watchful waiting" for the initial management of their prostate cancer. To determine whether ...
We hope that the ongoing Prostate Cancer Intervention Versus Observation Trial (PIVOT; comparing radical prostatectomy to watchful waiting) 10 will help to clarify the role of primary therapy in ...
However, many men chose to delay treatment which is medically referred to as watchful waiting. "Anyone who has a prostate should not be oblivious that he is safe. Prostatic disease whether ...