Topics:
Radiation Oncology • Genitourinary Cancers • Prostate Cancer • Medical Oncology • Urologic Oncology
Is there an absolute PSA level above which you would not recommend a radical prostatectomy for newly diagnosed prostate cancer despite the absence of metastatic disease with advanced imaging?
Are there other high or very high risk features that would also contribute to your decision making?
Answer from: at Community Practice
There is no absolute PSA level that would preclude radical prostatectomy in the absence of metastasis on staging imaging. However, I would explain to the patient that the chance of occult metastatic disease and the need for additional treatment after prostatectomy increases as the PSA increases. I w...
Sign in or Register to read more