Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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00:00 Introduction
01:40 What should patients keep in mind when deciding on different treatments?
04:48 What incentives are acting on surgeons that might create bias?
06:47 How can familiarity with a treatment method create bias for a practitioner?
09:24 What treatment biases might radiation doctors have?
11:51 How do insurance and finance affect radiation treatment recommendations?
13:14 What treatment biases might a medical oncologist have?
15:24 Should patients seek out an interventional radiologist?
16:55 When should a patient consider seeing a nuclear medicine doctor?
18:03 How can patients work around biases and come to a smart conclusion about treatment?
20:14 Alex's conclusions
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Who we are:
The Prostate Cancer Research Institute (PCRI) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to helping you research your treatment options. We understand that you have many questions, and we can help you find the answers that are specific to your case. All of our resources are designed by a multidisciplinary team of advocates and expert physicians for patients. We believe that by educating yourself about the disease, you will have more productive interactions with your medical professionals and receive better-individualized care. Feel free to explore our website at pcri.org or contact our free helpline with any questions that you have at pcri.org/helpline. Our Federal Tax ID # is 95-4617875 and qualifies for maximum charitable gift deductions by individual donors.
Learn more about our upcoming in-person patients and caregivers conference here:
pcri.org/2026-conference
00:00 Introduction
01:40 What should patients keep in mind when deciding on different treatments?
04:48 What incentives are acting on surgeons that might create bias?
06:47 How can familiarity with a treatment method create bias for a practitioner?
09:24 What treatment biases might radiation doctors have?
11:51 How do insurance and finance affect radiation treatment recommendations?
13:14 What treatment biases might a medical oncologist have?
15:24 Should patients seek out an interventional radiologist?
16:55 When should a patient consider seeing a nuclear medicine doctor?
18:03 How can patients work around biases and come to a smart conclusion about treatment?
20:14 Alex's conclusions
Don't know your stage? Take the quiz: visit prostatecancerstaging.org
To learn more about prostate cancer, visit pcri.org
Sign up for our newsletter here to receive the latest updates on prostate cancer and the PCRI: pcri.org/join
Who we are:
The Prostate Cancer Research Institute (PCRI) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to helping you research your treatment options. We understand that you have many questions, and we can help you find the answers that are specific to your case. All of our resources are designed by a multidisciplinary team of advocates and expert physicians for patients. We believe that by educating yourself about the disease, you will have more productive interactions with your medical professionals and receive better-individualized care. Feel free to explore our website at pcri.org or contact our free helpline with any questions that you have at pcri.org/helpline. Our Federal Tax ID # is 95-4617875 and qualifies for maximum charitable gift deductions by individual donors.
