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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 19 9:04pm | Replies (58)
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@heavyphil

I’ve never heard of salvage radiation done in 5 days - thats the equivalent of FIVE standard IMRTs in every visit. How is this possible ?
My 25 treatments - down from 39 - is the newest protocol offered at Sloan Kettering. Six month SE’s show no significant difference between those getting 39 or 25 treatments but I think a 5 treatment protocol sure would…
Phil

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jkoop | @jkoop | May 19 5:26pm

This is a trial that has been going on for several years. You can look it up http://www.uclahealth.org. Sounds promising to me especially with no extra side effects.

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