Active Surveillance Patients International /images/Advocacy/CUP/ASPI%20Logo.jpg <p><a href="http://www.aspatients.org" target="_blank" title="Active Surveillance Patients International" rel="noopener">Active Surveillance Patients International (ASPI)</a> is a non-profit based in East Stroudsburg, PA, created by men with prostate cancer (PCa) for men with prostate cancer. The founders all took a proactive approach to Active Surveillance (AS). They witnessed overtreatment and confusion about monitoring. Men from all walks of life contacted us seeking guidance and felt that this organization might be a vehicle to help. Two decades ago, men on AS were almost unheard of; now, over 50% of men with low-grade prostate cancer practice AS, and we know that there are still newly diagnosed men with Gleason 3+3 and favorable intermediate prostate cancer, Gleason 3+4 who might want to consider AS as their “treatment.” ASPI supports the concept of the proactive patient who is interested in reading materials and watching videos as part of their research, participates in support groups and webinars, attends (if possible) relevant conferences, and, most importantly, establishes decision-sharing relationships with their doctors.</p>