Abstract
Radical prostatectomy has in randomised settings failed to demonstrate a survival difference in patients with low-risk prostate cancer when tested against an observational strategy. Active surveillance has been introduced in order to reduce overtreatment by distinguishing between cancers with a biological potential, and truly indolent cancers best left untreated. Preliminary results from large prospective active surveillance cohorts are promising; however, uncertainties persist concerning optimal patient selection and follow-up, as well as the long-term safety.
| Translated title of the contribution | Active surveillance is a useful strategy in the management of patients with low-risk prostate cancer |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Volume | 177 |
| Issue number | 18 |
| Pages (from-to) | 841-5 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |