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Anyone had salvage radiation therapy post-prostatectomy?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 31 1:55pm | Replies (35)
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@bens1 I've read that the MRIdian from ViewRay has been removed from use at all locations as the company went belly-up. It sounds very promising as does the Elekta Unity.
Which machine provided your treatment? I assume you live near UCLA where the trial is currently in practice. Was this for prostate surgical margins only or did it include pelvic lymph nodes?

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bens1 | @bens1 | Mar 29 6:39am

@krs03 Where did you read that as the company that bought them, or the rights, is receiving $1 million dollars per year to support each machine. That company hired the original people from Viewray. There are a number of the machines being supported in Florida where I am . I spoke with someone on this web site yesterday that is about to be treated on the Mridian and he is in Pennsylvania. Cornell Weill in New York City still has it and others do across the US.

I was treated with the Mridian in the Orlando area and I had the chance to be treated with either the Mridian or Proton. I know it is being used for Oligometastatic cancer spread and for other types of cancer but not sure about the pelvis specifically.

The important piece is the bult in MRI, whether its the Mridian or the Elekta Unity, as that means the margins are much smaller reducing exposure and SIGNIFICANTLY reducing side effects and toxicity.

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