UCI Urology - ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE

Uciprostate0119 Nov, 2021Health

Active surveillance is also sometimes called ?watchful waiting.? It does not involve immediate treatment of the cancer. Instead, you will make visits to your doctor every few months to have your condition monitored. If there is a change, you may be scheduled for more aggressive treatment. The first step is for your doctor to perform a digital rectal exam. If you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you are probably already familiar with this procedure. It allows your doctor to feel the prostate and detect any troubling changes. You will also get a PSA test. This blood test will detect a rise in an antigen that is associated with prostate cancer. Elevated levels of PSA may be a cause for concern.