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

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Radiation Oncology · Case Western Reserve University/ University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center

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 Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

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

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