Yes, Nodal Recurrence of Prostate Cancer is Potentially Curable

Advances in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with prostate-specific tracers allow more sensitive and specific detection of low-volume recurrences that were previously indiscernible using conventional imaging. Retrospective data in patients presenting with N1M0 prostate cancer support combined-modality therapy with radiation and androgen deprivation therapy, and preliminary data from the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 0534 randomized trial suggest that salvage pelvic nodal radiation therapy with androgen deprivation therapy is safe and effective for patients with biochemical recurrence after prostatectomy.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Gray Zone Source Type: research