PSA Over 1000: Prognosis and Treatment | [Video]

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0:22 What does a high PSA indicate about a patient’s prostate cancer?
2:25 How severe is the prognosis for prostate cancer metastasis?
4:45 How effective is spot radiation following hormone therapy and chemotherapy?
5:54 Does localized treatment need to be completed to prevent further metastasis?
7:13 How common is hormone sensitivity?
8:14 What timeframe does the treatment and monitoring process tend to follow?
9:15 How soon does hormone therapy need to start following the discovery of metastasis?
9:45 How tolerable is the side effect profile of combination therapy?
10:43 Can a change to a more vegetarian diet have direct anti-cancer effects?
11:48 How effective are modern treatments at helping metastatic patients?
14:18 Alex’s conclusions
16:26 If you need more help

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