Would you offer salvage radiation for a local recurrence of prostate cancer that was initially treated with SBRT?

How would poor urinary or bowel function affect the recommendation?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

At this time, I’m not sure there is enough data to recommend a course of re-irradiation after primary SBRT outside of a clinical trial, although I do know some who offer it. The majority of the data regarding re-irradiation for local recurrence after RT comes from smaller retrospective reports...

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Radiation Oncologist at Lafayette Radiation Center
Great trials. Did you treat the whole gland (or on...

Radiation Oncologist at Coastal Radiation Oncology
What is the data on biopsy-proven local recurrence...

Radiation Oncologist at Community Care Physicians
It all depends on the age of the patient, PSA, PSM...

Radiation Oncologist at National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Thanks, Dr. @Russo, in reply: The two arms of the ...

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