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Gleason7(3+4) - treatment options recommendation

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Oct 7 1:02pm | Replies (237)

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When I had my consultations with Mayo R/O and UFHPTI R/O both said they treatment I would receive would be to entire prostrate and margins.

Why I asked? Answer there is NO guarantee that the biopsies taken show all areas that can have cancer. If we miss an area, even minute the cancer will still grow and could spread. So both radiate all the prostrate AND margins outside the prostrate.

With your case yes if outside the prostrate a very different situation. Mine was confirmed inside prostrate from the PSMA and bone scans. It was determined I was in the very early stages of the cancer and Decipher came back low risk. But they still did margins.

Yes the damage to prostrate by either contiues for several weeks. I had to wait 4 weeks until could take supplements again. There are some new radiation treatments actual designed to kill the cancer but my concern with that unless you treat all you can miss a cell here or there. Most photon and proton radiation is designed to damage the cancer cells. When damaged the cancer cells cannot reproduce and eventually die. The radiation also damages the regular prostrate cells but they can reproduce and heal themselves.

It is why I was taken of all supplements that are designed to protect cells and antioxidants. I was adivsed research has shown those supplements help protect the cells but they also protect the cancer cells.

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That makes a lot of sense. Like you, I was happy to risk some mild irritation in the areas surrounding my prostate, like the bladder and rectum in return for having a better chance of capturing any stray cancer cells.

One thing I'm curious about: after SBRT (photon beam), I was told I can never go shirtless outside again during the day because my skin (at both radiation sites) will be ultra-sensitive to U/V.

Does the same apply to proton-beam radiation, or is the skin unaffected because the radiation beam delivers its highest load internally rather than at the surface?