"Watchful Waiting" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Clinical management approach wherein immediate therapy is not provided but there is a period of observation during which periodic tests monitor patient and the progression of the illness. (Driffield T, Smith PC Med Decis Making. 2007 Mar-Apr;27(2):178-88)
| Descriptor ID |
D057832
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.761.559.590.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Watchful Waiting- Watchful Waiting
- Waiting, Watchful
- Waitings, Watchful
- Watchful Waitings
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Watchful Waiting" by people in Profiles.
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Enzalutamide Monotherapy vs Active Surveillance in Patients With Low-risk or Intermediate-risk Localized Prostate Cancer: The ENACT Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2022 08 01; 8(8):1128-1136.
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Outcome of Primary Desmoid Tumors at All Anatomic Locations Initially Managed with Active Surveillance. Ann Surg Oncol. 2019 Dec; 26(13):4699-4706.
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The Role of Local Therapy in Multi-focal Epithelioid Haemangioendothelioma. Anticancer Res. 2019 Sep; 39(9):4891-4896.
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Advances in the diagnosis and surveillance of Barrett's esophagus (with videos). Gastrointest Endosc. 2019 09; 90(3):325-334.
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Temporal trends in management and outcomes of testicular cancer: A population-based study. Cancer. 2018 07 01; 124(13):2724-2732.
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Completion Dissection or Observation for Sentinel-Node Metastasis in Melanoma. N Engl J Med. 2017 06 08; 376(23):2211-2222.
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Can Medication Free, Treatment-Resistant, Depressed Patients Who Initially Respond to TMS Be Maintained Off Medications? A Prospective, 12-Month Multisite Randomized Pilot Study. Brain Stimul. 2016 Mar-Apr; 9(2):251-7.
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Surveillance after initial surgery for Stage I pediatric and adolescent boys with malignant testicular germ cell tumors: Report from the Children's Oncology Group. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Jun; 50(6):1000-3.
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Adverse health outcomes associated with surgical management of the small renal mass. J Urol. 2014 Feb; 191(2):301-8.
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Hip pain in active patients: what you may be missing. J Fam Pract. 2012 Dec; 61(12):736-44.