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Living alone, how long after getting RP can I be on my own?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (25)
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@jeffmarc

It’s not surgery, it’s radiation. The way it works is that it damages the cells and over time they die out. Almost everyone can drive home.

I don’t know what they/you mean by conventional treatment. Radiation is conventional treatment. Are they doing more than one type of radiation?

You could get a second opinion from someone like Mark Scholz in Marina del Rey, California. He charges about $500 for a second opinion. You can see him on YouTube giving the most of the PCRI conference intros and some great talks. Another center of excellence like recommended by @survivor5280 would also be good.

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bonanzaman | @bonanzaman | 5 days ago

Yes, they directly insert a highly radioactive material briefly into the prostate then remove it during a single surgery. He used the words "intense radiation". Might be HDR brachytherapy I saw on the web. After that, traditional radiation is done, so yes there are a few different types of radiation.
I'm working on getting a second opinion with the Mayo Clinic in Florida at the suggestion of one of the people here helping me out. I think it was survivor.
This all sucks what we are going through.
I'll look for information on Scholz.
Thanks

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