Prostate Enlarging on Dutasteride, PSA Rising with Gleason 6 | Mark Scholz, MD, PCRI [Video]

Mark Scholz, MD, a medical oncologist specializing exclusively in prostate cancer, answers patients’ questions from our YouTube comments on treating an enlarging prostate after dutasteride has failed to have an effect, active surveillance in a man with a rising PSA, and intermittent hormone therapy in men with advanced prostate cancer.

0:05 I have an enlarged prostate and Gleason 6 prostate cancer. I’ve been on dutasteride for about six months, but it has failed to slow my prostate growth. What should I do?

2:17 I am 69 years old. My PSA started at 1.2, but has since risen to 11 over ten years. An MRI and biopsy show Gleason 6. My prostate size is about that of a 40-year old man and my Prolaris test says the cancer is non-aggressive. Considering my rise in PSA, is there anything else that I should do?

5:07 In this man’s case (from the previous questions) how often would you recommend that he get his PSA checked and/or imaging studies performed?

5:28 What is the latest research on taking holidays from ADT? When do you recommend restarting ADT after a holiday from treatment?

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