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Question 3 months ago
julius posted a questionProstate Cancer
how do they tell if the radiation therapy worked?
Answered Question 3 months ago
saltermd answered (Best Answer!)
This will depend largely on the cancer and goals of treatment (curative vs. palliative). In most cases, a follow-up scan (CT, PET, etc.) will be utilized to assess efficacy of radiation. Sometimes one may rely on bloodwork for this purpose (e.g., PSA in prostate cancer) In other cases (e.g., radiation to the breast after curative surgery) there is no way to evaluate efficacy - only time will tell if the treatment was effective in preventing relapse. Hope that helps !
Answered Question 3 months ago
julius answered
Thank you very much----the radiation oncologist said a psa would be used and I said I am undergoing hormone therapy also so is that going to be enough to tell you the radiation has worked? I asked abot a ct scan or pet scan hes gonna let me know