Active monitoring

Sometimes used to describe either active surveillanceActive surveillance Monitoring a slow-growing localized prostate cancer through regular tests, instead of treating it immediately. Many men can live with such a prostate cancer for a long time and delay possible side effects of treatment., watchful waitingWatchful waiting Monitoring an advanced prostate cancer through regular tests to avoid treatment until symptoms develop, in which case treatment will be palliative. Watch and wait is a term used in other cancer types, that is sometimes used synonymously., or both.