Not all cancers should be treated right away, medical experts say — here's why
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Not all cancers need immediate treatment. Doctors reveal when "watchful waiting" may be safer than surgery or chemo for certain slow-growing tumors.
"The fact that cancers are occurring earlier is a justification for heightened screenings, not the opposite." "I believe it’s fair to conclude that ‘watch-and-wait’ should remain the standard of care in the era of targeted drugs." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
For example, treating slow-growing tumors with surgery, radiation or chemotherapy could create significant side effects without a survival benefit.
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