Gleason 4+4=8 & Hormone Therapy | Ask a Prostate Cancer Expert, Mark Scholz, MD

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07/07/23

PCRI's CEO, Alex Scholz, asks medical oncologist, Mark Scholz, MD, about hormone therapy alongside radiation therapy for men with Gleason 4+4=8 prostate cancer.

0:05 Why is hormone therapy beneficial for men undergoing radiation for Gleason 8?

1:38 What hormone therapies are used for Gleason 4+4=8?

2:52 Do most oncologists prescribe a second-generation hormonal agent as an initial treatment?

4:04 Does hormone therapy happen before or after radiation?

5:08 Typically, what types of radiation are used for Gleason 4+4=8?

5:40 What should a patient's PSA be after treatment and in what time frame?

6:54 How long do PSA bumps last?

7:16 How often do men need to have scans during a PSA bump?

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