Category: Erasmus Medical Center

Study finds acceptable levels of anxiety among men living with early, untreated prostate cancer

July 27, 2009 by srrpenna

Men with early stages of prostate cancer who delay radical treatment in favor of an approach of "expectant management" do not have high levels of anxiety and distress. That is the conclusion of a new study published in the September 1, 2009 issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study's results suggest that living with untreated cancer is not upsetting for many patients with early prostate cancer.