Image-Guided Radiation Therapy Side Effects: How long do they last?

I hope yours goes away soon, but sometimes (rarely) it's longer lasting. I had 60 gy of SBRT in 2022, and it's looking like my intermittent urinary-tract pain might be permanent. I can live with it, though (that's far preferable to dying without it).

I had EBRT , External Beam Radiation Therapy , 22 sessions of it 1 year ago . It was slow to react but did lower my post operation PSA at the 7 month level post radiation. I went from PSA of 0.14 , to 0,072, to 0.056 , now in 2.5 weeks another PSA . The trend I hope continues . I have heard of some pain with EBRT , but its quite rare , more a jumpy bladder as EBRT is usually pointed at Pelvic bed area and mapped out . What is IGRT ? Not familiar with it . USA name ? Maybe we have it in Canada . I can ask my PC support group about it and side effects .

IGRT is MRI Image Guided Radiation Treatmemt. It was done using a Varian True Beam machine. Supposed to be very accurate. Thanks for the reply.

Not sure, but I think "EBRT" is a generic term for all types of external radiation-beam radiation therapy (v.s. radiation implants or radiopharmaceuticals). "IGRT" or "SBRT" would be more specific.

I think your right . My Dr called it 22 sessions of EBRT , or 22 sessions of Pelvic floor EBRT . This is quite common for PC post surgery guys I hear ? Many in my group have had it . No pain per se , some with jumpy bladders etc . It does work , but the 22 sessions takes time to react !!

Thanks, that makes sense. My radiation in 2022 was SBRT (aka "CyberKnife") and I think it was CT-guided, though MRI-guided SBRT apparently also exists. I did have an MRI before the therapy started, but not while it was being administered.

Thanks for the reply. Greatly appreciated.