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Citation:
Feger J, Knipe H, Bell D, et al. Active surveillance. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 07 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-84494
Disclosures:
At the time the article was last revised Henry Knipe had the following disclosures:
- Micro-X Ltd, Shareholder (past)
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Active surveillance is a management option that aims to closely monitor a specific stage of disease and minimize adverse treatment-related effects without compromising survival. Curative or definite treatment is intended and offered upon deterioration or explicit patient request.
There are clear indications for active surveillance, which is usually implemented in diseases with slow progression or low-risk patients not requiring immediate treatment. Early curative treatment is associated with a lower quality of life and similar outcomes compared to no treatment ref.
Active surveillance is an accepted management option for some patients with the following diseases:
See also
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3. Yoon J, Choi W, Park J, Hong A, Kim H, Kang H. Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma as an Acceptable Management Option with Additional Benefits: A Comprehensive Systematic Review. Endocrinol Metab. 2024;39(1):152-63. doi:10.3803/enm.2023.1794
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