Is ADT alone appropriate for high risk prostate cancer patients without evidence of metastasis and limited life expectancy?
Is there data to support this practice, which appears in the NCCN guidelines?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
I disagree with ADT alone as an option for any patient with non-metastatic prostate cancer. For high-risk patients, 2 randomized trials have compared ADT alone vs ADT+RT. In the MRC UK PR07 trial (Mason MD et al, JCO 2015), RT improved overall survival and disease specific survival. Notably, the dis...
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Radiation Oncologist at University of Virginia School of Medicine I agree with Ron's response and would like to add ...
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