For many prostate cancer survivors and their families, those words bring fear, uncertainty, and difficult decisions.
In this month’s Managing Survivorship recap, “What to Do When Prostate Cancer Returns,” Mark Pomerantz, MD, Medical Oncologist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, joins Keith Crawford, MD, PhD, from PHEN, to walk through what recurrence really means and how to navigate what comes next.
If you were unable to attend, here are a few key takeaways and why this conversation matters:
- What a rising PSA may mean after prostate cancer treatment
- How doctors decide what to do next based on PSA, past treatment, scans, and cancer risk
- Why doctors may act early after surgery, even when scans do not yet show where the cancer is
- How newer PSMA PET scans can find small areas of cancer that older scans may miss
- When precision radiation may be used to treat a small area of recurrence
A recurrence diagnosis can feel overwhelming, but it does not mean the end of hope. There are options, resources, and paths forward.
Survivorship is not just about responding to what happens next. It is about understanding your choices and moving forward with confidence.
