Posted on December 1, 2021 by Sitemaster
In late October, we had commented on the then-latest revision of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)’s guidelines on the initial management of men with low-risk forms of localized prostate cancer. Specifically we had protested the removal of any suggestion that this form of prostate cancer should — preferably — be managed using active surveillance. The NCCN has now released a new revision to the guidelines that has modified the prior suggestion. … READ MORE …
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Posted on October 20, 2021 by Sitemaster
As many readers will already be aware, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has recently removed the word “preferred” from its statement regarding the use of active surveillance (AS) as an appropriate form of management of men with low-risk forms of localized prostate cancer. A broad swath of specialists in the initial management of low-risk disease, as well as many in the patient advocacy community, have been highly critical of this change to the NCCN guidelines. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Risk, Treatment, Uncategorized | Tagged: active, guidelines, low-risk, NCCN, surveillance | 10 Comments »
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