Watchful waiting (also watch and wait or WAW) is an approach to a medical problem in which time is allowed to pass before medical intervention or therapy is used. During this time, repeated …

2024年10月9日 · Watchful waiting is a strategy that healthcare professionals use to closely monitor a condition’s progression rather than treating it immediately. Doctors often...

Prostate cancer often grows very slowly, so some men may never need treatment. Learn more about other treatment options known as watchful waiting or active surveillance.

Closely watching a patient’s condition but not giving any treatment unless signs or symptoms appear or change. Watchful waiting may be used when the risks of treatment or repeated …

The goal of watchful waiting is to observe the prostate cancer until it has metastasized (spread to distant sites) or started to cause symptoms such as pain or blockage of the urinary tract. At …

2024年9月10日 · Prostate cancer can grow very slowly. In some men, it can grow so slowly they may never need treatment. But doctors still want to keep an eye on the cancer so they can …

Watchful waiting is a way of monitoring prostate cancer that isn't causing any symptoms or problems. The aim is to keep an eye on the cancer over the long term, and avoid treatment …

The purpose of “watchful waiting” is to see if a condition progresses. That way, patients, caregivers and physicians can learn more about what kind of threat a problem poses and they …

2016年9月7日 · For many men diagnosed with the slow growing form of prostate cancer, an approach known as “watchful waiting,” also known as active surveillance, may be a better …

But when it comes to certain medical conditions, delaying treatment while regularly monitoring the progress of disease — a strategy doctors refer to as “watchful waiting,” active surveillance or …