Definitions for "Watchful waiting"
Close monitoring of prostate cancer by a physician instead of immediate treatment. Also called expectant management.
Following the patient closely and postponing aggressive therapy unless symptoms or other signs of disease progress. Watchful waiting is a treatment option for both an enlarged prostate and early-stage prostate cancer.
Forgoing aggressive therapies unless symptoms or other signs of disease progress. Watchful waiting with frequent monitoring may be a treatment option for both benign prostatic hyperplasia and early-stage prostate cancer. Also known as observation or surveillance.