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Peeing issues: EBRT and urgency

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In External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT), a total radiation dose is divided into smaller, separate doses called fractions (in my case, 20). Each fraction is a portion of the total prescribed dose (for me 55Gy), and the therapy is delivered over multiple treatment sessions.
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jc76 | @jc76 | Jul 26 5:19pm

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So I had EBRT also.

I had 30 rounds of proton radiation at UFHPTI. My R/O there preferred the low dose longer duration that high dose short 5 day sessions. He cited, and this is him not me, his research was showing more side affects for the high dose short duration. My PCP at Mayo said same thing.

I am not sure but if I posted something that inferred a better outcome with proton over photon that was not my intent. My intent was the difference in type of radiation. Proton goes into body at a lower dose, releases full dose at very precise point, and does not continue throughout body like photon does.

I think it will take a lot more research and time to determine if the secondary cancers caused by radiation is higher with photon as it is with proton. The sucess rate of both is identical and that comes from my Mayo R/O, UFHPTI R/O, Mayo urolgoist, Mayo PCP not me.

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