Active Monitoring (watch and wait) - Ask the Nurses

Active Monitoring (watch and wait) / - Ask the Nurses

Hi all,

For our first Ask the Nurses topic of 2025, we’re covering ‘Active Monitoring’’ which has previously been called ‘watch and wait’.

For anyone not aware of what this is… some people diagnosed with blood cancer don’t need treatment straight away. They will have regular tests to keep an eye on things. This can feel positive, but it also comes with many difficult feelings, such as anxiety and uncertainty. You can find out more about it here: Active monitoring (watch and wait) | Blood Cancer UK

There are lots of things you can do to help manage your worries and live well with blood cancer while on active monitoring

We want this to be a space to ask our @BloodCancerUK_Nurses any questions you may have, share your experiences and seek support with anything that may be concerning you. So please do comment/ ask away.

FYI - Our previous Ask the Nurses topics have included Fatigue, Infection and Eating Well with Blood Cancer. You can also click on the ATN tag at the top of this post to find them.

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