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How did you feel about your procedure (Proton Beam)?
May I ask where your cancer was ablated? Peripheral zone? Fully functional, recommend? Did you research TulsaPro?
Thanks,
Kyle
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The proton beam radiation treatments were relatively uneventful: 28 fractions; 2.5 grays/fraction; with SpaceOAR Vue just in case.
The science behind proton’s Bragg-Peak characteristics was convincing. With a great radiation team in place, I only needed to lay still on the treatment table, and enjoy the zen (and count ceiling tiles) while they did the heavy lifting.
My proton treatments were done at the University of Cincinnati proton center.
If insurance will pay for it, I’d recommend it
TulsaPro was FDA approved for the ablation of prostate tissue in late 2019. The first post-FDA-approval use of TulsaPro ablation of prostate tissue was in early-2020; TulsaPro was relatively new at the time; proton treatment had a good track record. So, TulsaPro was never seriously considered.