Salvage Prostatectomy for Radio-Recurrent Prostate Cancer

Abstract

Primary Radiation Therapy (RT) for localized Prostate Cancer (PCa) can be performed by either External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT) or Brachytherapy (BT). After primary treatment, an increasing serum PSA can unfortunately lead to the diagnosis of PCa recurrence. In this chapter, the main aspects of SRP, from the biology of radiation-induced pelvic tissue changes to the surgical steps of the procedure and SRP's oncological and functional results in the contemporary era are summarized.