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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Dec 6 9:19am | Replies (136)

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Thanks for the information jcf58. May I ask who performed the Tulsa Pro for you at Mayo. I had 4+3 and this option was never offered or mentioned at Mayo MN? I wish you the best on your journey.

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I am not jcf58 obviously, but it is Dr Woodrum interventional radiology who does Tulsa at Mayo, he did a lesion in my kidney (not with Tulsa obviously) a year before I had Tulsa on prostate as they only have had Tulsa for months and didn't even have it when I was at Mayo. Dr Scionti, Sarastoa FL did mine. Thing is Mayo is doing a study on Tulsa, they have parameters like 3+4 most likely in the protocol because that was the design of the study. The protocol was NOT meant to cover a wide range of people, so it is a simple study to quickly get to press and not be encumbered by wide ranging Gleason scores or other parameters that make a study harder to sort data. So you may or not qualify at Mayo because that protocol. I have been involved in research in past so I know how these things work sometimes. You will have to inquiry to be sure or not. Dr Scionti can still do Tulsa outside 3+4, he will take the temp up for long enough to cook a Turkey or Ham or 4+3.

David Woodrum, Radiologist. I did not start my journey at Mayo. My urologist in Minneapolis mentioned Mayo was doing some advanced things and I researched it from there. Found the clinical study on Tulsa Pro, submitted my info, and met Dr. Woodrum by video. I was a great fit for Tulsa and the fact that all other options are still on the table if needed made it a very easy decision for me. My hope is I am helping this procedure become a standard for future cancer patients. The ease of the procedure and the low risk of side effects could be a game changer for many men.