Clinical Results of Long-Term Follow-Up of a Large, Active Surveillance Cohort With Localized Prostate Cancer

Abstract

This chapter provides a summary of an important observational study of men with clinically localized, mostly favorable-risk prostate cancer who were followed with active surveillance, which consisted of periodic prostate-specific antigen testing and repeat biopsies. It found that local treatment with curative intent can be safely deferred long term in many patients as long as they are carefully monitored.