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What are common side effects of salvage radiation therapy?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jan 16 10:43pm | Replies (26)
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@kujhawk1978

My thought is no, what you describe, necessitates systemic therapy...ADT, Chemotherapy...

Radiation is not systemic therapy, it is generally best used on specific known locations based on imaging results.

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billfarm | @billfarm | Aug 28, 2023

No detectable distant masses last pet scan bloodwork described as perfect. 6 of 35lymph nodes removed with prostrate positive. Summary of last med oncologist described me as stage 4a. ADT managing psa @ 0.0 for 6months now.Having trouble rationalizing radiation and recovery from accompanying side effects if I will require adt life long anyway to control metastisised pc cells.

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