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How would you treat a prostate cancer with malignant priapism due to direct tumor extension?

Assume no evidence of regional or distant metastatic disease on imaging.
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Radiation Oncology · AdventHealth Cancer Institute
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Carefully! No seriously, this is a case where MRI imaging and the utilization of complete androgen blockade can make a big difference. Also coordination with urology. I've treated one patient in this circumstance, and luckily for him, he did get symptomatic relief with LHRH antagonist (which I would...

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