Prostate Cancer: New study looks at racial disparities in active surveillance

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At a time when a growing number of men with prostate cancer considered “low risk” are opting for active surveillance or watchful waiting rather than immediate treatment with surgery or radiation, a new study reveals that black men are less likely than white men to adopt an active surveillance strategy for their disease. https://www.dana-farber.org/newsroom/news-releases/2019/black-men-less-likely-than-nonblack-patients-to-adopt-active-surveillance-for-low-risk-prostate-cancer/

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