Active surveillance
Active surveillance
Active surveillance (pronounced as: ak-tiv sur-vay-luhns) is a medical term referring to a strategy used in the management of certain types of cancer, particularly prostate cancer. It involves closely monitoring the patient's condition without providing any immediate treatment, unless there are changes in test results that indicate the disease is progressing.
Etymology
The term 'active surveillance' is derived from the English words 'active', meaning 'engaged in action', and 'surveillance', which means 'close watch kept over someone or something'. In a medical context, it refers to the active monitoring of a patient's condition.
Related Terms
- Watchful waiting: A similar approach to active surveillance, but often used in cases where the disease is expected to progress slowly and cause no symptoms or problems for many years.
- Prostate-specific antigen: A protein produced by cells of the prostate gland. The PSA test measures the level of PSA in a man’s blood and is used to detect prostate cancer.
- Biopsy: A procedure that involves taking a small sample of body tissue so it can be examined under a microscope. A biopsy can help diagnose cancer and identify its stage.
- Cancer staging: The process of determining the extent to which a cancer has developed by spreading.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Active surveillance
- Wikipedia's article - Active surveillance
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