How do you think through the various treatment options for patients with unfavorable intermediate risk prostate cancer?
There are so many available options—standard fractionated RT, moderate hypofractionation, SBRT, protons, combined EBRT and brachy—how do you counsel patients regarding which is the most appropriate treatment?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
The first thing I do is make sure that I have plenty of time blocked off for this consultation, because these tend to be long encounters, and may require follow-up visits and/or phone calls to address all of the patient's questions. I think these are the most complex of all GU consults.
The next th...
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So grateful to stand on the shoulders of giants wh...
Thank you both for excellent answers on a type of ...