Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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00:00 Introduction
00:24 What should one's PSA monitoring timeline look like after radiation?
01:08 What is the first step following a PSA rise subsequent to radiation?
03:28 Is there a specific PSA growth rate that should trigger immediate action?
04:45 Can you re-radiate the prostate after one course of radiation?
06:06 Is cancer presence in the bones more severe than in the lymph nodes?
07:31 How effective are treatments following recurrence?
09:27 How does osteoporosis effect one's ability to get spot radiation on the bones?
10:22 Does the location of oligometastatic disease make a difference?
12:46 At what point would someone need both spot radiation and hormone therapy?
14:24 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
00:24 What should one's PSA monitoring timeline look like after radiation?
01:08 What is the first step following a PSA rise subsequent to radiation?
03:28 Is there a specific PSA growth rate that should trigger immediate action?
04:45 Can you re-radiate the prostate after one course of radiation?
06:06 Is cancer presence in the bones more severe than in the lymph nodes?
07:31 How effective are treatments following recurrence?
09:27 How does osteoporosis effect one's ability to get spot radiation on the bones?
10:22 Does the location of oligometastatic disease make a difference?
12:46 At what point would someone need both spot radiation and hormone therapy?
14:24 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.
