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The arbitrary economics of life and death

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 3 days ago | Replies (30)

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@scottbeammeup

Excellent point. It's a small thing, but those treated before me with SBRT had to go through the process of making some kind of a body mold to hold them in place. I did not have to go through that because the technology improved. Since my treatment almost a year ago now, they're already finding MRI-guided radiation offers fewer side effects than CT-guided radiation, which is what I had. And it doesn't stop there. Research is underway showing that a supercollider can treat cancer better than current radiation treatments with even fewer side effects and in a single treatment lasting less than half a second (though it currently requires a gigantic building, much like the original IBM computers, the technology will eventually shrink). For those interested: https://en.as.com/latest_news/cancers-worst-nightmare-cerns-particle-accelerator-could-end-cancer-tumors-in-less-than-a-second-n-2/

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Interestingly, while I didn't have to use a body mold for the 20 rounds of SBRT to my prostate, I *did* have to use a custom-made, cage-style head mask to immobilise my head and neck during the earlier 5 rounds of post-op SBRT to my middle spine. It's a lot like the mask that Hannibal Lecter wears in Silence of the Lambs, and probably about as comfortable. 😕