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Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer: What You Need to Know in less than ten minutes.

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In this video, we show what active surveillance looks like, how it's different from 'watchful waiting,' and why it's often the best choice for maintaining your quality of life.

You'll learn:

How active surveillance helps monitor your cancer without unnecessary treatment

What to expect in terms of PSA tests, MRIs, and biopsies

The role of anxiety and how to manage it during this period

How modern advancements like PSMA PET scans and MRIs before biopsies are changing prostate cancer care

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