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Watchful waiting or active surveillance/active monitoring
Source: Prostate Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: May 14, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Treatment of Stage III Prostate Cancer / Treatment Options for Stage III Prostate Cancer
Careful observation without further immediate treatment may be used in the treatment of stage III prostate cancer.[48,49]
Asymptomatic patients of advanced age or with concomitant illness may warrant consideration of careful observation without immediate active treatment.[50-52] Watch and wait, observation, expectant management, and active surveillance/active monitoring are terms indicating a strategy that does not employ immediate therapy with curative intent. For more information, see the Treatment Option Overview for Prostate Cancer section.
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