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Telemedicine Group Visits vs Individual Consultations for Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance: Feasibility Trial Results Pending

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7 June 2026

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Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers are comparing telemedicine group visits with individual consultations for men with low-risk prostate cancer on active surveillance. This feasibility study could reshape how we deliver routine cancer follow-up care.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

References

  1. 1.Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. (2024). Feasibility Study of Randomizing Patients to Telemedicine Shared Medical Appointments Versus Telemedicine Single Visits for Men With Prostate Cancer on Active Surveillance. ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05416996
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