[Salvage radiotherapy in rising PSA after radical prostatectomy]

Abstract

Salvage radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy can be delivered either in case of biochemical recurrence or in situation of clinical relapse. In this last case, results are poor regarding disease-free survival but quite interesting regarding the local control rate. The best situation for salvage radiotherapy is still the rising PSA case: half of the patients can be in complete remission at 5 years after 65 Gy radiotherapy. The role of hormone therapy combined with salvage radiotherapy is still under investigation.