Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer: A Patient's Perspective | Cedars-Sinai

Charles and Carmen Trevino and Dr. Hyung Kim discuss the Cedars-Sinai Active Surveillance program which brings together watchful waiting and active management following a prostate cancer diagnosis. This program allows patients to monitor his disease and maintain the highest quality of life possible while delaying, or potentially avoiding, invasive treatments and active cancer progression.

The Active Surveillance program at Cedars-Sinai involves monitoring a man's prostate cancer on a regular basis using several elements, including a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, rectal exams and periodic biopsies or MRIs of the prostate.
At Cedars-Sinai, Active Surveillance means a team of highly specialized experts monitors your prostate cancer and provide supportive services to help the patient optimize their nutrition, exercise and lifestyle to prevent cancer progression.

Active Surveillance seeks to maintain the healthy balance of life and treatment for Prostate Cancer without relying on surgery as the necessary first course of treatment.

To find out more about the Prostate Cancer program at Cedars-Sinai, please visit: http://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Patients/...

Find out more about the Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer program at Cedars-Sinai by visiting: http://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Patients/...

To read more about Dr. Hyung Kim, please visit: http://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Research/...


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