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instead of active treatment for prostate cancer, the doctor may suggest close monitoring. This may be a reasonable choice for older men with small tumors that might grow very slowly. If the situation changes, active treatment can be started.
출처: www.mesothelioma-settlement-information.org/Mesoth...
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| watchful waiting |
active observation and regular monitoring of a patient without actual treatment - normally via periodic PSA's for PCa.
출처: ppml.acor.org/GLOSSARY.html
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| watchful waiting |
now called surveillance or deferred treatment - a decision to wait and monitor progress of mild symptoms of prostate disease.
출처: www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat/2001/prostate/glossa...
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The process of observing the patient, completing regular PSA tests, but not actively treating the patient until symptoms become apparent and require treatment. This form of treatment is valid for many men who never require radical treatment because they have very slow-growing tumors.
출처: www.wgcu.org/deadlytomen/glossary.html
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| watchful waiting |
A strategy that includes frequent observation of a patient's condition rather than immediate intervention with drugs or surgery.
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