For unfavorable intermediate prostate cancer in elderly patients, would you consider radiation without ADT?

Topics: Radiation Oncology • Genitourinary Cancers • Prostate Cancer • Medical Oncology

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice

This is a great and highly clinically relevant question that I view has 4 important inter-related points.First, I will take the liberty of rephrasing the question as I believe the real question is... for a man with a good enough life expectancy to warrant curative intent RT, does age and comorbid co...

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Radiation Oncologist at Tennessee Oncology
I appreciate the nuanced discussion from Dr. @Dani...

Radiation Oncologist at Case Western Reserve University/ University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
Dr. @Khang Dinh - We attempt to explore the ...

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice

If concerned about side effects and comorbidity, then we use decipher test to prognosticate and decide.

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