Would you recommend salvage RT in a patient who previously had prostatectomy for high risk prostate cancer who is no longer tolerating his intermittent hormonal therapy?

Topics: Radiation Oncology • Genitourinary Cancers

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice

Why was hormone therapy started. BCr or adjuvant ? if adjuvant doesn’t need any treatment and just psa surveillance

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Radiation Oncologist at Sequoia Radiation Oncology Services, Inc
If hormone therapy was started for salvage purpose...

Radiation Oncologist at McLaren Bay Region - Radiation Oncology Center
It’s unknown why the urologist started hormo...

Radiation Oncologist at McLaren Bay Region - Radiation Oncology Center
The question would be whether to offer salvage RT ...

Radiation Oncologist at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
I see no reason not to treat him. He still has a s...

Radiation Oncologist at Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
There would be no data to support RT 6 years...

Radiation Oncologist at McLaren Bay Region - Radiation Oncology Center
His first documented rise was 0.64ng/mL 6 years ag...

Radiation Oncologist at Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
I would not do any RT but consider for pet scan wh...

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