Bone Metastasis: Treatments, Scans & Side Effects | Ask a Prostate Expert, Mark Scholz, MD

PCRI's Alex asks medical oncologist, Mark Scholz, MD, about the treatment of bone metastases from prostate cancer. Bone metastases only occur in advanced prostate cancer and they signal that the disease has become life-threatening; however, there are still a number of commercially available and experimental treatments that should give men hope of controlling the disease, increasing longevity, and reducing pain.

0:06 When do bone metastases occur in prostate cancer?

1:31 What are the best scans to detect bone metastases?

2:11 What has your experience been with referring patients for PSMA/PET scans? How sensitive are the scans?

2:48 What treatments are best for bone metastases?

3:41 Are side effects made worse by the combined treatments for bone metastases?

4:24 Where do bone metastases usually appear?

5:55 Does a patient's bone health affect what treatments are available for bone metastases?

6:48 How do injectable forms of radiation work (e.g. Xofigo, Lutetium-177)?

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