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Watchful waiting
Watchful waiting Close monitoring of prostate cancer by a physician instead of immediate treatment. Also called expectant management.
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Monitoring
The act of overseeing the progress of a clinical trial, and of ensuring that it is conducted, recorded, and reported in accordance with the protocol, standard operating procedures (S0Ps), good clinical practice (GCP), and the applicable regulatory requirement(s).
Prostate
A male sex gland that produces a thick fluid which forms part of semen.
Cancer
Any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream.
Physician
A doctor. An authorized practitioner of medicine.
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