How would you approach definitive treatment of intermediate-risk prostate cancer with baseline severe (AUA >25) urinary dysfunction and severe rheumatoid arthritis?

Topics: Radiation Oncology • Genitourinary Cancers • Rheumatology • Rheumatoid Arthritis

Would your answer change for favorable vs unfavorable intermediate risk disease?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

This case presented has a number of possible variables. First, does intermediate risk in this case, Gleason 7, 3+4, or 4+3 or some other set of variables making the case intermediate risk? That might change management in terms of use of ADT use, etc. However, the question's focus appears to ask for ...

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