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How to Minimize Side Effects of Treatment?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Oct 22 6:22am | Replies (16)

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I had Gleason 3+4 as well with a PSA of 10.2. I had no ADT treatment but did have a tight margin, Radiation machine called the Mridian.

After the third dose of the five hypo fractional treatments that I was supposed to have, my urine flow was restricted and they gave me Flomax, which worked overnight. I did have spaceoar put in.

I believe because I had those tight margins for radiation (2 mm vs 3-5 for most other forms of radiation) that the amount of exposure to radiation of my healthy tissue was minimized as were my side effects. I finished treatment in February 2023.

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Had the same problem with urine flow and also was put on Flomax, which works well. I find it also helps me be able to go hiking with my dog for two hours without having to pee in the woods.