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Older Prostate-Cancer Patients: 'Watchful Waiting' Good

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Sep. 16, 2009
A new study adds to the evidence that for older prostate-cancer patients, choosing the conservative, "watchful waiting" approach to treatment may be the best option
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler