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Proton Therapy for prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jan 22, 2021 | Replies (55)
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I scheduled to do 20 days of proton the first of the year. My first appt is 1/5/21. I’m not certain about the hormonal therapy. He said we could discuss when we get out there but I have small prostrate so who knows.

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ken82 | @ken82 | Dec 24, 2020

@rcs it is usual to wait 2 months between the hormone shot...(Lupron) and the start of Radiation.. Before they start the radiation you usually have to have a spacer inserted to move the bowel away from the prostate.. and get tattooed ...so they can get you positioned on the table in exactly the same position each of the 20 times.. When you get done you may get a diploma from the Radiation crew..

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