Health Care Activity: Active surveillance

Medical news and research articles

Advice on getting screened for prostate cancer

The importance of all health screenings is that they can detect issues early. Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, and the second-leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the U.S.

Racial differences seen in prostate cancer care quality

Black men with newly diagnosed prostate cancer have lower odds of overtreatment and confirmatory testing when compared with white men, according to a research letter published online in JAMA Network Open.

Understanding thyroid cancer risk, symptoms and treatment

Your thyroid gland may be small, but it plays a big role in keeping your body running. Located at the base of your neck where a bow tie would sit, this butterfly-shaped gland produces hormones that regulate your metabolism, ...

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