Study finds more U.S. prostate cancer patients choosing active surveillance

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The number of prostate cancer patients in the U.S. choosing active surveillance over surgery or radiation has rapidly increased since 2010, rising from 16% to 60% for low-risk patients and from 8% to 22% for patients with favorable intermediate-risk cancers, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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