The Four Levels of Prostate Cancer Treatment Intensity | Mark Scholz MD | Alex Scholz | PCRI
In this video, medical oncologist, Mark Scholz, MD, explains the terminology used to categorize the four major categories of treatment for prostate cancer. Dr. Scholz explains "active surveillance," "local therapies" (to the prostate itself), "systemic therapies" (for the whole body), and "combination therapy" which can involve any combination of local and systemic therapies.
0:25 What is "active surveillance" and who is eligible for it?
2:49 How does a patient seek out a targeted biopsy if their doctor recommends the older random 12-14 core biopsy?
3:43 What is the meaning of "local treatments" and what are the different types of local treatment?
5:01 How is the Gleason score relevant to treatment selection?
5:53 What are systemic therapies?
7:32 what are the side effects of the different systemic therapies used in prostate cancer care?
8:57 How severe are the side effects of chemotherapy in prostate cancer?
9:58 What are some examples of combination therapy in prostate cancer, and when would it be used?
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