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Treatment options for locally advanced prostate cancer?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Apr 6 6:20pm | Replies (16)
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@tom57

Colleen,
I’m having my records reviewed at Mayo and have been told I will be connected with a radiation oncologist. I requested to see Dr. Eugene Kwon but I’ve been told I would have to complete my chosen treatment and have my cancer come back before I could see him. I’ve watched many of his presentations through his affiliation with PCRI and wanted his opinion on what would be my best treatment option moving forward. Do you know any way I could get a meeting with him? I’m still considering surgery, brachytherapy/IMRT. I’m currently being treated at Northwestern in Chicago but find the care to be somewhat uneven.

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lag | @lag | Apr 4 5:18pm

tom57, I am sorry if I misled you. I do remember being told that Dr. Kwon specializes in "failed prostates," an unfortunate term. I would still advocate seeing a Mayo Rochester urologist about your prostate cancer. We don't hope that you will later qualify to see Dr. Kwon, but if you do, you could transfer your case to him. Hang in there and good luck.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Apr 6 6:20pm

Hi @tom57, I agree with @lag. This may not be the right time to see Dr. Kwon. Keep in mind that Mayo Clinic care model is based on a team approach. And that's not in message only. As a teaching hospital, Dr. Kwon's expertise is shared not only with colleagues, but also new doctors in training. The patient is the center of the cancer team around him (or her). While you will have a point person/physician, your case will be discussed by a teams of experts as appropriate.

I look forward to hearing how your appointment goes.

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