Active Surveillance
Active monitoring safe for some patients with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ
SAN ANTONIO — Certain patients with low-risk ductal carcinoma can safely opt for active monitoring, according to study results presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
Patient-centered care must account for uncertainty, anxiety during active surveillance
Although patients undergoing active surveillance for low-risk cancers generally have a favorable prognosis, oncologists should take steps to manage any anxiety and helplessness patients may be experiencing, according to a viewpoint paper.
Top in cardiology: Benefits of colchicine refuted; valve replacement for aortic stenosis
Patients referred for percutaneous coronary intervention after acute myocardial infarction did not experience improved cardiovascular outcomes when taking colchicine compared with placebo, refuting previous study results.
Early TAVR bests surveillance in patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis
WASHINGTON — Among patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis, those who had transcatheter aortic valve replacement had better CV outcomes compared with those who had routine clinical surveillance, according to results of the EARLY TAVR trial.
Surveillance
Long-term data support active surveillance as effective strategy for prostate cancer
Active surveillance for men with favorable-risk prostate cancer is an effective management strategy, according to data from a prospective cohort study published in JAMA.
Overruled: Fear of litigation unfounded for physicians recommending active surveillance
Allen S. Ho, MD, did not wait to promote active surveillance when he started practicing medicine a decade ago.
Low level of regret for treatment decision for most adults with low-risk thyroid cancer
Adults with low-risk papillary thyroid cancer reported low levels of decision regret for their disease management choice at 1 year, regardless of whether they chose active surveillance or surgery, according to findings published in Thyroid.
Urologists’ advice factors heavily in choosing active surveillance for prostate cancer
Men with low-risk prostate cancer chose active surveillance more often than surgery or radiation when urologists recommended that course of action, according to study results published in Cancer.
Actively monitoring cervical lesions increases long-term cervical cancer risk
Women who underwent active surveillance for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 had an increased long-term risk for cervical cancer compared with women who received immediate treatment, according to findings published in The BMJ.