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What side effects, if any, did you have with Cyberknife?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jun 9, 2025 | Replies (29)
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We maybe talking about different things, but AIed the question and got this

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Yes, a prostatectomy (radical prostatectomy) is a possible treatment option after attempting to treat intra-prostatic prostate cancer with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), especially if the cancer recurs or persists. However, it's considered a more challenging procedure than in a non-radiated prostate due to scar tissue and potential difficulties in defining surgical planes.

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jeff Marchi | @jeffmarc | Jun 9, 2025

You are talking about “intra-prostatic prostate cancer with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)”. Not the normal SBRT that a person gets with around 5 radiation treatment To the prostate.

I’ve got to admit I never do hear about people having that done. What you’re talking about here is having minimal SBRT done to the prostate to remove lesions inside of it, but leaving most of the prostate intact. I think it’d be hard pressed to find a doctor that will do this, unless it’s something brand new, they’re doing.

The normal SBRT radiation is five doses, which actually close to disintegrates the prostate. There is no prostatectomy after that.

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