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For early prostate cancer, 'active surveillance' is now the number 1 choice

Three decades after UC San Francisco pioneered "active surveillance" for patients with low-risk prostate cancer, a new study has found that the vast majority of veterans with the diagnosis pursued this option instead of treatment.

For early prostate cancer, 'active surveillance' is now the number 1 choice

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