PSA Recurrence: When Should You Treat? | Ask a Prostate Expert, Mark Scholz, MD

Medical oncologist Mark Scholz, MD, addresses YouTube comments asking about salvage treatment, radiation the metastatic spots, and other issues related to prostate cancer recurrence.

0:06 In the event of a rising PSA after treatment, is there a PSA cutoff for when salvage treatment is indicated?

1:24 Is there a cutoff of the number of metastatic lesions that can be treated with radiation therapy?

2:16 How often should be radiation patients be checking their PSAs?

3:53 Are most doctors aware that it can take more than two years for radiation to kill cancer and that it may show up on scans until then?

4:28 Is there a general prognosis for men with metastatic disease confined to the pelvic lymph nodes?

5:20 How often should the PSA be checked after surgery or radiation?

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