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Prostate - Treatment: what to expect
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Treatment of prostate cancer - watchful waiting
Last updated: Thursday, May 10, 2007

Watchful waiting involves regular surveillance of the tumor, but no active treatment initially. It is a suitable option for patients with less than 10 years life expectancy and some patients with very early low-risk cancers.

 
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