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for Salvage Treatments, does one need to find/see a MO?

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I always thought that the RO would prescribed the ADT and not sure when ones will needed to have a Medical Oncologist .

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Some ROs refer patients to an MO for adjuvant hormone therapy, some don't. In any case, the RO is the lead doctor for salvage radiation.

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