/?wɑ?t?.f?l ?we?.t???/a way oftreatingamedicalconditionthatinvolvesaperiodofwaitingandwatchingforfurthersymptoms(=signsofdisease)todevelop,ratherthanimmediatetreatmentsuch assurgeryorchemotherapy:观察等待治疗More men with low-riskprostatecancerare nowoptingforwatchfulwaitingratherthanundergoingsurgery.现在,越来越多患有低风险前列腺癌的男性选择接受观察等待治疗,而不是手术。Compareactive surveillanceSMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesMedical treatment: treating & caring for people
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