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ARPI use after radiation treatment may be an issue

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Thanks for sharing that. Two questions:

1. They compare % of participants with radiographic progression (rPD) but no PSA rise. To what extent is that accounted for by the fact that the study group (on ADT+Enzalutamide) had less much less rPD than the control group (just ADT) in the first place?

2. They refer to "any PSA rise from baseline/nadir by treatment" without disaggregating how low the nadir was or which test (PSA or uPSA). They probably didn't have a choice, since it was a retrospective review.

Still, the conclusion makes sense: it doesn't say "don't use an ARPI" (since there are huge overall survival benefits); instead, it recommends not relying 100% on PSA monitoring, but to do periodic imaging as well (which seems uncontroversial).

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Thanks North - I was even afraid to read the study since my nerves are frayed today because tomorrow we have MO consult. Without reading it I was trying to comfort myself with a thought that perhaps bottom line message was - do scans no matter PSA level. *sigh Thanks for summarizing it ! 🙏