https://bigthink.com/health/dont-treat-some-cancers/
KEY POINTS: In the war on cancer, we're detecting and aggressively treating more malignant tumors than ever before. But at the same time, we're also over-treating more cancers then ever. Cancer exists on a spectrum. Some have less than a 5% chance of progressing over two decades while others have more than a 75% chance of progressing over one to two years. For low-risk cancers, patients and their doctors should consider "active surveillance" of their tumor rather than opting for immediate treatment in the form of surgery or chemotherapy... (MORE - details)
KEY POINTS: In the war on cancer, we're detecting and aggressively treating more malignant tumors than ever before. But at the same time, we're also over-treating more cancers then ever. Cancer exists on a spectrum. Some have less than a 5% chance of progressing over two decades while others have more than a 75% chance of progressing over one to two years. For low-risk cancers, patients and their doctors should consider "active surveillance" of their tumor rather than opting for immediate treatment in the form of surgery or chemotherapy... (MORE - details)