This 1974 microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows changes in cells indicative of adenocarcinoma of the prostate. A study published by the New England Journal of Medicine on Saturday, March 11, 2023, finds long-term evidence that actively monitoring prostate cancer can be a safe alternative to immediate surgery or radiation.
March 15, 2023
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Study: Prostate cancer treatment can wait for most men
A study finds long-term evidence that actively monitoring localized prostate cancer can be a safe alternative to immediate surgery or radiation. The results published Saturday are encouraging for men who want to avoid treatment-related sexual and incontinence problems. Researchers followed more than 1,600 U.K. men who agreed to be randomly assigned to get surgery, radiation or active monitoring. Prostate cancer survival for all three groups was high — 97% regardless of treatment approach. The findings appear in the New England Journal of Medicine and were presented at a European Association of Urology conference in Milan, Italy.