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Gleason 6 Decipher 0.64. Photon, proton, AS, TULSA?

Posted by ksellers3 @ksellers3, Oct 3 11:44am

I was recently diagnosed with above numbers. Is HIFU and TULSA the same thing? Wry confusing trying to decide which treatment I should try. Thoughts?

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ksellers3 | @ksellers3 | Oct 4 4:36pm
In reply to @jcf58 "HIFU and Tulsa Pro are both High Intensity Ultrasound, but, Tulsa is much more precise. It..." + (show)
@jcf58

HIFU and Tulsa Pro are both High Intensity Ultrasound, but, Tulsa is much more precise. It is done in an MRI and exact location and temperature is monitored in real time. I had Tulsa on July 17 at Mayo in Rochester. Full writeup of of my experience: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/tulsa-pro-experience-mayo-clinic-mn-july-2024/

Medicare and supplement covered all but $6. I am part of their clinical trial.

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Thanks so much

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pdcar4756 | @pdcar4756 | Oct 5 9:14am
In reply to @jcf58 "HIFU and Tulsa Pro are both High Intensity Ultrasound, but, Tulsa is much more precise. It..." + (show)
@jcf58

HIFU and Tulsa Pro are both High Intensity Ultrasound, but, Tulsa is much more precise. It is done in an MRI and exact location and temperature is monitored in real time. I had Tulsa on July 17 at Mayo in Rochester. Full writeup of of my experience: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/tulsa-pro-experience-mayo-clinic-mn-july-2024/

Medicare and supplement covered all but $6. I am part of their clinical trial.

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Dr. Woodrum will be presiding over my TULSA-PRO procedure on this coming Wednesday, Oct. 9. Hoping mine goes as smoothly as yours did. May I ask, how large was your prostate?

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jcf58 | @jcf58 | Oct 5 9:51am

45cc. Good luck. I had a reminder in my phone to send you a note next week. You are in good hands!

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