PCRI's Alex and medical oncologist Mark Scholz, MD, discuss the timing of prostate cancer growth and how much time a patient may have to research and decide upon a treatment plan.

0:08 How much time would a Gleason 9 or 10 patient have to decide their treatment?

5:11 Why are patients often pushed to treatment so quickly?

7:20 How should a patient go about asking their physician for more time?

9:07 How much time does a Gleason 6 patient have to decide on their treatment?

11:02 What does the treatment timing window look like for Gleason 7 patients?

12:43 Alex's closing remarks

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