Active surveillance for prostate cancer is safe

By CTV.ca News Staff, for CTV

Early-stage patients to benefit from study

Stethoscope. Source: www.stock.xchng

Stethoscope. Source: www.stock.xchng

Taking a watch-and-wait approach to prostate cancer, rather than attempting to remove the cancer, is a safe approach and doesn’t lead to more deaths, concludes a new analysis.

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