"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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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 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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Purysko AS, Nikolaidis P, Khatri G, Auron M, De Leon AD, Ganeshan D, Gore JL, Gupta RT, Shek-Man Lo S, Lyshchik A, Savage SJ, Smith AD, Taffel MT, Yoo DC, Lockhart ME. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Post-Treatment Follow-up and Active Surveillance of Clinically Localized Renal Cell Carcinoma: 2021 Update. J Am Coll Radiol. 2022 05; 19(5S):S156-S174.
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Puneet K, Tilburt JC, Volk RJ, Bennett CL, Qureshi Z, Gershman B, Sedlacek HM, Kim SP. Do radiation oncologists and urologists endorse decision aids for active surveillance of low-risk prostate cancer: Results from a national survey. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2021 Jan; 30(1):e13301.
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Kant R, Davis A, Verma V. Thyroid Nodules: Advances in Evaluation and Management. Am Fam Physician. 2020 09 01; 102(5):298-304.
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Purysko AS, Nikolaidis P, Dogra VS, Ganeshan D, Gore JL, Gupta RT, Heilbrun ME, Khatri G, Kishan AU, Lyshchik A, Savage SJ, Smith AD, Wang ZJ, Wolfman DJ, Wong-You-Cheong JJ, Yoo DC, Lockhart ME. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Post-Treatment Follow-up and Active Surveillance of Clinically Localized Renal Cell Cancer. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 Nov; 16(11S):S399-S416.
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Skaljic M, Cotton CH, Reilly AF, Pillai V, Perman MJ. Complete resolution of primary cutaneous marginal zone B-cell lymphoma on the cheek of a 7-year-old boy with intralesional triamcinolone and tincture of time. Pediatr Dermatol. 2020 Jan; 37(1):228-229.
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Morgan P, Keller R, Patel K. Evidence-Based Management of Vascular Malformations. Facial Plast Surg. 2016 Apr; 32(2):162-76.
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Philip NS, Dunner DL, Dowd SM, Aaronson ST, Brock DG, Carpenter LL, Demitrack MA, Hovav S, Janicak PG, George MS. 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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Liu J, Womble PR, Merdan S, Miller DC, Montie JE, Denton BT. Factors Influencing Selection of Active Surveillance for Localized Prostate Cancer. Urology. 2015 Nov; 86(5):901-5.
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Prasad SM, Sartor AO, Bennett CL. Population-Based Assessment of Determining Treatments for Prostate Cancer. JAMA Oncol. 2015 Apr; 1(1):67-8.
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Bouton ME, Jayaram L, O'Neill PJ, Hsu CH, Komenaka IK. Management of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis with observation. Am J Surg. 2015 Aug; 210(2):258-62.