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Should I add ADT to Salvage Radiation at age 76?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 26 6:43pm | Replies (30)

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@jeffmarc We frequently hear of guys that have a biopsy with 3+4 and then an RP later shows them to have 4+5. So then a year later the 4+5 guy starts to show rising PSA values. He could wait until the traditional 0.2 level to start salvage radiation or he could act early and start radiation treatment maybe at 0.1 PSA. But whatever PSA level he and his doctors decide to start salvage radiation, they know that he had an aggressive 4+5 case, so wouldn't most RO's recommend ADT for that salvage radiation case no matter what PSA level they began the salvage treatment?

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As @surftohealth88 Has said her husband’s Doctor said he would probably start treating him when his PSA hits .1 because his cancer is so aggressive.

I would not be surprised if a doctor would put somebody on both an ADT and an ARPI If they had a very aggressive case of prostate cancer, and it came back after a prostatectomy. Many combinations are possible, but that is very likely.