Treatments Gleason 3+4 & Gleason 4+3 Prostate Cancer | Ask a Prostate Expert, Mark Scholz, MD

Alex asks medical oncologist Mark Scholz, MD all about the best treatments for men with Teal (intermediate-risk) prostate cancer. These range from active surveillance for men with Low-Teal to combination therapy with radiation and hormone therapy for men with High-Teal prostate cancer.

0:05 Should a Low-Teal patient (favorable intermediate-risk) with Gleason 3+4 get a second biopsy or a second opinion before committing to active surveillance?

1:30 What is the typical treatment for men with Basic-Teal (intermediate-risk without favorable or unfavorable features)?

2:55 What is the imaging process like for Basic-Teal and High-Teal (intermediate-risk with unfavorable features) men?

3:48 How does seminal vesicle invasion or lymph node involvement change the staging for a man with Gleason 4+3?

4:14 Should patients with Basic or High-Teal prostate cancer still consider quality of life when deciding on treatment?

5:25 What is the monitoring process like for patients undergoing short-term hormone therapy?

6:20 Can a patient in the Teal category (intermediate-risk) go into a permanent remission?

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