In a patient with localized prostate cancer with rising PSA would you consider EBRT if the patient is also undergoing chemotherapy for active recurrent colon cancer?
If the patient is refusing hormone therapy is there a contraindication to prostate RT with concurrent 5FU-based chemotherapy?
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Radiation Oncology · VA New Jersey Healthcare System - East Orange campus.
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Hi. I, generally, agree with @Dr. First Last's response, but I would consider a few other things as well.
For example:
1. Disease extent or tumor burden of the recurrent colon cancer. Is the patient dying soon because of a heavy tumor burden, or does the tumor involve 5 or less metastatic sites, w/o c...
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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
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If course of colon cancer is not curative would not chase rising PSA for treatment.
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