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Experienced Permanent Seed Brachytherapy Doctors

Posted by wandyfisher @wandyfisher, 1 day ago

Looking for some feedback on permanent seed Brachytherapy. Not interested in HDR Brachytherapy.

1) Anyone have details to share from personal experience? What was your Gleason Grade?

2) I have read that the key to effective BT outcomes is having a highly experienced doctor (at least 50 procedures per year) perform the procedure. Does anyone have recommendations for a Doc that fits the bill? Preferably close to Minnesota but I’ll travel for a good one.

3) Have you ever brought this up as an alternative to radical prostectomy or beam radiation with your doctor and had it dismissed as inferior or prone to more severe side effects?

Thanks for any input,
Andy

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heavyphil | @heavyphil | 8 hours ago

Hi Andy, just go to Mayo - they’ll have the Doc you are looking for.

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wandyfisher | @wandyfisher | 4 hours ago

Thanks Phil. Problem is that my Mayo RO is the one dismissing this as an inferior approach and a dated protocol not worthy of consideration.

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