When do you refer patients for TURP prior to prostate radiotherapy?
Do you have a cut off in terms of prostate size, IPSS score, post-residual void volume, or any other criteria?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
Good question - my experience for both brachy and EBRT prostate cancer patients - has been the clinical narrative. That is - for patients with significant LUTS - who are already on alpha blockade prior to RT, and who are still having issues of urine flow -&nbs...