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Active Surveillance Gets Personal.

Authors :
Schmidt, Charlie
Source :
JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Apr2016, Vol. 108 Issue 4, p6-7. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The article offers information regarding the application of active surveillance as a standard management practice for some men with prostate cancer. It discusses several studies examining active surveillance' safety as well as determining cancer-specific survival rates of patients. Information about prostate-specific antigen and positive biopsy is presented.

Subjects

Subjects :
*WATCHFUL waiting
*PROSTATE cancer
*CANCER in men
*ANTIGENS
*BIOPSY

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00278874
Volume :
108
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
114533542
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djw114
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