[Active surveillance for early-stage prostate cancer]. / La surveillance active dans la prise en charge du cancer de la prostate précoce.

ABSTRACT

Diagnostic and treatment management of prostate cancer at its initial stage continues to raise important debates within the involved medical community. To establish a protocol for active surveillance, a validated option in specific conditions of localised prostate cancer management for eight years, is a unique opportunity to gather different specialists in this field. This paper presents this concept.