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Why are urologists dismissive about Decipher?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Sep 13 12:48pm | Replies (60)Comment receiving replies
thank you. I am on my way to the Mayo clinic and hopefully will get second opinion. My biopsy showed left sided lesion, which was Gleason 6, and was heading for active surveying till the Decipher showed up high. I am leaning towards Proton therapy at this time and I was referring to 5 treatments with proton therapy and not SBRT with photon. Most centers do 28 and more treatments. Any one with experience with proton therpy for prostate cance and side effects.
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I know a few people that have had proton therapy. It really is equivalent to SBRT, but a different machine. As you probably know, there is a lower chance of spread to different areas are outside the prostate, and a slightly reduced chance of cancers as a result.
I really not heard of any problems other than the same sort of problems people have with SBRT. The most common problem is proctitis where you are have a short-term problem with urinary issues.