Counterpoint: The Case for Immediate Active Treatment

Authors:
Stacy Loeb From the Department of Urology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, and the Department of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.

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William J. Catalona From the Department of Urology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, and the Department of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 5: Issue 7
Online Publication Date:
Aug 2007
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2007.0061
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Active monitoring strategies recently have received attention as possible treatment options for men with low-risk prostate cancer who have a life expectancy of more than 10 years. However, no current criteria sufficiently predict outcomes for individuals with clinically localized disease and an otherwise long life expectancy who undergo either immediate or delayed treatment, or no treatment. This article describes the available evidence regarding treatment outcomes in men with low-risk prostate cancer and presents the case for immediate active treatment.

Correspondence: William J. Catalona, MD, 675 North Saint Clair Street, Suite 20–150, Chicago, IL 60611. E-mail: wcatalona@nmff.org
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Print ISSN:
1540-1405
Online ISSN:
1540-1413
Publisher:
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
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Copyright:
Copyright © 2007 by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Page Numbers:
4
Article Category:
Research Article
Received:
05 Feb 2007
Accepted:
22 Mar 2007
Print Publication Date:
01 Aug 2007
Online Publication Date:
Aug 2007
Keywords:
Prostate cancer; active monitoring; immediate treatment

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