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Opinion: My oncologist recommended active surveillance for prostate cancer. Life insurers called it ‘untreated cancer’

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What happened

“I reject the idea that a man who keeps every prostate cancer surveillance appointment has ‘untreated cancer,’” writes Howard Wolinsky.

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  • Reported by STAT and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:30:00 UTC.

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