Up to 30% of patients who undergo radical prostatectomy as treatment of their prostate cancer, will develop elevation of PSA levels in the post operative period, consistent with recurrence of their prostate cancer. This prostate cancer recurrence is from either recurrent disease around the area were the prostate was removed, or alternatively be due to the prostate cancer spreading to other parts of the body before the prostate was removed. When a urologist feels the prostate cancer is most likely due to recurrent local disease, the addition of radiotherapy to the prostate bed and pelvic area can be used to … Continue reading Salvage Radiotherapy Post Radical Prostatectomy