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mark1952, thanks for posting your experience with IGRT!

First, congratulations on finishing your PCa treatment protocol! I hope you rang the bell loudly and celebrated!

I too have moderate BPH symptoms, so that is a factor in sorting through my treatment options for PCa treatment. I was asked to complete the AUA Lower Urinary Symptom (LUTS) Questionnaire and undergo a uro-flow test/bladder sonogram to better inform my advising doctors of my pre-treatment lower-urinary tract symptoms. If I remember correctly, my AUA LUTS Questionnaire score was 13. My urine flow was 8ml/sec and the remaining residual bladder volume was 130ml. Did you have any evaluation of your BPH done prior to your IGRT? If so, sharing that might be helpful for me to compare your experience with one I might expect.

Thanks again for posting and congratulations!

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Correction: LUTS= Lower Urinary TRACT Symptoms.

Sorry, gsd, no evaluation of BPH prior to radiation. Should also mention that the radiation I have had so far (still 10 sessions to go) has inflamed my rectal wall, despite having SpaceOAR gel implanted to protect the rectum. Will discuss with RO on Monday. Sure hope this pain will not be permanent.