Salvage surgery seems to be no better than other salvage options re efficacy, and and inferior to salvage radiation re GU toxicity
Kishan review of recurrence- free su... - Prostate Cancer N...
Kishan review of recurrence- free survival for salvage treatments post-radiation
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I was diagnosed in 2004 and had 8 weeks of EBRT. My BCR recurrence happened in 2021 after 16 years. The recommendations are either salvage HD brachytherapy or salvage cryotherapy. Neither one sounds right for me.
I agree about the GU toxicities. Curious about what treatments you have considered?
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