Prostate cancer
Treatment of high-risk PCa: the basics

Bobby (76 years old)

Bobby is a frail man aged 76. After visiting a doctor for urinary problems, he was diagnosed with PCa.

  • PSA: 16.7 ng/ml
  • Clinical stage: T3b
  • Prostate biopsy: ISUP grade group 4 [Gleason score 4+4]
  • Standard imaging: no signs of positive lymph nodes or metastasis

Comorbidities: Bobby suffers from moderate COPD but can’t resist smoking some cigarettes each day.

Which option do you consider most appropriate in this patient?