Reporter April 7 2023 Archive — Page 2 of 2

Professional head-and-shoulders portrait of Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, MD, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and tie against a softly blurred beige background.

April 3, 2023

More U.S. prostate cancer patients choosing active surveillance

A Vanderbilt study found 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.

By Craig Boerner