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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

actitud expectante

English translation:

Watchful Waiting Approach

Added to glossary by Joseph Tein
May 20, 2009 05:44
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term

actitud expectante

Spanish to English Medical Medical (general) Clinical Reports
This phrase appears in the hospital report of a patient who had surgery for esophageal cancer (in Spain).

'Dada la tórpida evolución del post-operatorio y el accidente ... que sufre el paciente ... se decide *actitud expectante* y nuevo TAC-PET ... "

The DRAE says about 'expectante' = 'que espera observando' but I don't understand this. ¿Cómo puedo traducir 'actitud expectante' aquí?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 Watchful Waiting Approach
4 +2 under observation
3 +1 wait-and-see aproach/attitude

Discussion

Biomed Sci May 20, 2009:
Found this as well in relation to "wait and see approach" from www.cancer.gov: "Some doctors take a “wait-and-see” approach, holding off on radiotherapy until clinical signs indicate that the cancer is progressing"
Yasser El Helw May 20, 2009:
Also David's "wait and see approach" is also valid.

Proposed translations

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Watchful Waiting Approach

What Is The Watchful Waiting Approach? - ABC News16 Mar 2009 ... Cancer gives no typical warning signs or symptoms. Prostate cancer usually grows slowly. Patients may experience some urinary frequency, ...
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If I Choose A Watchful Waiting Approach, Will I Need Additional ...Watchful waiting is an active surveillance management and very often in follow up of someone's cancer, if they do not proceed with treatment, ...
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Factors associated with primary care clinicians' choice of a ...046) and were less likely to choose a watchful waiting approach if they perceived the lack of availability of mental health professionals as a barrier(p=. ...
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Peer comment(s):
agree Biomed Sci : http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_4X_Expecta...
58 mins
Thank you :-)
agree Alvaro Aliaga
2 hrs
Thank you :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Shalom Yasser! This answer looks right and I confirmed it with a Google search. I think it's based on medical usage. Shukran!"
+2
6 mins

under observation

http://spanish.lymphoma-net.org/watch-and-wait.cfm

What they mean is that no treatment is provided. They are waiting to see a development before they decide to treat if at all.
Note from asker:
Hello Ellen. Thank you also for your answer. I was going to use 'watch and wait' from your reference above before Yasser gave me his answer.
Peer comment(s):
agree David Brown : or--- to wait and see --
34 mins
agree Constantinos Faridis (X) : Two co-passengers of swine-flu patient under observation (Lead) · 265000 people fled Sri Lanka conflict zone, says UN · EU asks Sri Lanka to find inclusive ...
1 hr
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+1
1 hr

wait-and-see aproach/attitude


.... comes to mind.

e.g.:
Eventually, the doctor seems to go along with stopping drugs altogether. The doctor holds a wait-and-see attitude while the patient experiences a break from ...
www.aegis.com/pubs/amfar/2001/AM010701.html

31 Jul 2007 ... However, the article states, “40 is the new 35 when it comes to ... mentioned that genetic technologies are much like new drugs – we ... This is not to confuse the “wait and see” attitude of the ... the “wait and see” attitude of the doctor performing the testing – they seem to be on a continuum. ...
www.idtrail.org/content/view/726/42/

Your physician may suggest taking a wait-and-see attitude. ... Discuss these issues with your doctor before consenting to this type of treatment. ... The administration of cancer-fighting drugs that kill cancer cells within the body is ...
www.myoptumhealth.com/portal/Information/item/Prostate Canc...

adopting a wait-and-see attitude. I think both approaches have a place. ... approach involves combining cancer drugs with synthetic versions ... Nobel Prize winner Dr.Andrew Schally (center) is presented with VA's ...
www.research.va.gov/resources/pubs/docs/va_research_current...

16 Feb 2009 ... Dr. H. Ballantine Carter, a Johns Hopkins physician, recommended a wait-and-see approach for Peter Bentey, who has prostate cancer. ...
www.sun-sentinel.com/services/newspaper/printedition/sunday...

28 Mar 2008 ... Revolution Health is a trusted source for cancer information ... A single drug may be used if you have a low-grade type of the disease. ... If your lymphoma appears to be slow growing, a wait and see approach may be an option. ... and specialists to find the right doctor for you and your family. ...
www.revolutionhealth.com/conditions/cancer/non-hodgkins-lym...

13 Mar 2009 ... Treatment for cancer of the lip, cancer of the mouth, and cancer of the tongue. ... while others take a wait-and-see approach, with treatment reserved for those who show ... Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Your Cancer


Note from asker:
hello Marga ...this also makes sense even though I ended up choosing Yasser's suggestion ... thank you
Peer comment(s):
agree Biomed Sci : or "watchful waiting"
16 mins
Thank you!
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