How do you approach a local failure with a rising PSA following prostate SBRT?

PSMA showed no distant or regional disease but did show a prostatic recurrence.

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

I would obtain an MRI if not already done to help delineate local disease extent. A variety of salvage options are available (RP; HIFU; cryotherapy; and re-irradiation with brachytherapy or focal SBRT). A recent systematic review and meta-analysis of local salvage therapies was published by a group ...

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