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Recently received prostate cancer diagnosis: need a second opinion.
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Dec 9 6:03am | Replies (30)Comment receiving replies
A recent study found the photon versus proton Difference made no difference. Results were essentially identical, whether you had one treatment or the other.
I didn’t save that study, but I’m sure you can find it with a quick search.
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I've seen the same studies suggesting that proton vs photon radiation makes no difference in overall survival. Sometimes you want the radiation to spread a bit (photon) to catch any undetected cancer nearby, and sometimes you want the radiation to be very precise (proton) to avoid damaging healthy organs.
Strong candidates for proton radiation are children with brain tumours, because you don't want to damage the healthy parts of their brains, and they may have to live with the side-effects for 80+ years. But many other patients get it as well, including some with prostate cancer.
Disclaimer: I'm not a researcher or medical professional, etc. etc., and you don't even know my real name, so take what I write with a big grain of salt.