Treating High-Risk Gleason 8: A Modern Approach | Mark Scholz, MD | PCRI

PCRI's Alex asks medical oncologist Mark Scholz, MD questions from our YouTube comments on the topic of high-risk disease. What is the optimal treatment? How does age play a role in treatment selection? Dr. Scholz answers these questions and more.

0:09 What is "high-risk" prostate cancer and what are the cure rates like for men in this situation?

4:51 Is it safe to irradiate lymph nodes in 2022 assuming the use of up-to-date equipment and skilled practitioners?

5:56 How does age play a role in the treatment of high-risk disease?

7:13 What is the role of Taxotere, a form in chemotherapy, in the treatment of men with high-risk disease?

7:49 Do all high-risk patients need to undergo adjuvant hormone therapy when being treated by radiation?

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