How Do You Know Radiation Treatment for Prostate Cancer Worked?

After radiation therapy for prostate cancer patients may be wondering how well it worked. Dr. Lanceford Chong offers some insight on how doctors measure these outcomes. Post-radiation followup is a series of procedures used to help doctors determine how well your treatment worked. Followup will include a patient history, physical examination and lab tests including the PSA study. Patients will continue to have PSA evaluations for several years after undergoing prostate cancer treatment. It can take one and a half to two years to determine what the lowest point of a patient's PSA score is. PSA is a protein made in the prostate that is present in men without prostate cancer in very low levels in the bloodstream. When a patient has prostate cancer PSA levels can be detected with lab tests. Watch "PSA Score Explained" with Dr. Eric Klein to learn more about the PSA protein and the test used to determine a man's level. Dr. Lanceford Chong brings more than 20 years of experience to his role as a radiation oncologist at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Western Regional Medical Center. Dr. Chong received a medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, where he also completed a residency in radiation oncology and was appointed Chief Resident his senior year. He also holds a Master of Public Health degree in health services administration from the UCLA School of Public Health. **** This information should not be relied upon as a substitute for personal medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Use the information provided on this site solely at your own risk. If you have any concerns about your health, please consult with a physician. VIEW THE ARTICLE: http://www.prostatecancerlive.com/?p=... LAST WEEK'S VIDEO - Uses of Prostate Cancer Vaccines-   • Prostate Cancer Vaccines   SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE EXPERT INFORMATION AND BREAKING PROSTATE CANCER NEWS    / subscription_c.  . VISIT PROSTATECANCERLIVE.com FOR TONS OF INFORMATIVE VIDEOS http://www.prostatecancerlive.com/# SUGGEST THE NEXT TOPIC FOR OUR PROSTATE CANCER EXPERTS! http://www.prostatecancerlive.com/# CONNECT WITH US! Google+: http://bit.ly/17F4WQr Facebook:   / prosta.  . Twitter:   / prostatelivefa