Radiation is a mainstay for salvage treatment after surgery and also one of the better salvage options for relapse after previous radiation. Radiation, when it is given preventatively, while the PSA is still undetectable, is called adjuvant therapy…

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The post-treatment surveillance policy for men who have undergone an attempt at curative surgery or radiation is to check PSA quarterly for the first two years, biannually for the next three, and annually thereafter. For radiation patients, a yearly digital rectal examination is also recommended. After treatment with TIP…