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Combined therapy including pelvic lymph node radiation provides significant benefit for recurrent prostate cancer patients

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Trial shows that addition of radiation treatment to the pelvic lymph node and short-term hormone therapy effective at controlling prostate cancer that recurs after prostatectomy

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This is excellent, thanks for posting!

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Wish I had known this at the time I had my SRT. I opted not to have ADT but would have opted with results this trial shows. Hope those with BCR after RP will read this post.

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Thanks for that . I just had a prostatectomy , hope it does not come to that but it is really good to know!

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Best wishes for you to be cured!

Hey Moespy, I was not a candidate for surgery.. so far RT & AdT are keeping me in check.. hope it works for you also. Good luck..

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