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How long do you wait to start adjuvant radiation after prostatectomy?

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Radiation Oncology · Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

Generally, I will wait until the patient has recovered urinary continence before beginning adjuvant RT. In most cases, that will occur by about 3 months, but I have had patients in which I have waited as long as 12 months before beginning adjuvant RT because continence was slow to recover. In cases ...

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Radiation Oncology · Lafayette Radiation Center

The data on continence recovery and radiation is conflicting. The patient is not high risk but we want to proceed with radiation. I’m comfortable waiting 3 to 4 months and we proceed with aggressive pelvic floor therapy with a specialized physical therapist. If the patient is very high risk, will us...

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