Hormone Therapy & Radiation for Prostate Cancer | We Answer Your Youtube Questions | The PCRI

Mark Scholz, MD, a medical oncologist specializing in prostate cancer, answers YouTuber's questions about hormone therapy and radiation (especially brachytherapy).

0:11 Is hormone therapy monotherapy an option for intermediate-risk prostate cancer? Would the treatment go on indefinitely, or would you end it when the PSA is undetectable?

2:41 Can hormone therapy in a man cause hair loss in his sexual partner?

3:37 What is the difference between Eligard and Lupron?

3:54 Does androgen deprivation therapy (also known as hormone therapy) cause diabetes?

4:49 Have advancements in radiation therapy resulted in lower rates of long-term erectile dysfunction?

6:12 Can you explain why some men are not suitable candidates for radioactive seed implants?

7:24 How and why does calcification occur?

8:14 Can you have a radioactive seed implant if there is calcification in the prostate?

8:21 How do you find a doctor who has done a lot of seed implants and is good at it?

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