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Length of incontinence after radiation treatments for prostate cancer?
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@tj1967 @jc76 Just finished Proton Therapy in 5 sessions on Friday. I chose Proton Therapy because I didn’t want radiation to pass through and affect anything. What I read is that it leads to less of the urinary side effects. I chose the short course also because I didn’t want to spend months in treatment and I couldn’t find my difference in outcomes. The urinary issues might be more intense but theoretically go down relatively quickly. We’ll see. I’m getting up every night many times with urgency. I’m glad I did Proton and I’m glad I did the shorter course because I wanted it over with. @jc76 was on person who I found very helpful in this journey.
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@robertov
Agree with you made same decision after a lot discussion with my R/Os and PCP.
When I contacted UFHPTI they sent me a huge information packet with all kinds of information and books on radiation treatments including photon and proton and the research on both. But it was my personal experience with my R/Os and I think the greatest PCP I have ever had that helped me chose.
I get asked a lot if would make same decision. Yes has been my answer. I am happy I chose a type of radiation that was described to me possible helping reduce radiation damage to surronding tissues, organs, bones and that was important to me.
However I would consider doing like you did the shorter higher dose coures. I had 30 rounds of proton radiation which took several months because of holidays. That carried with it (for me) a lot of anxiety and stress. I think the shorter course would reduce that even knowing my PCP and UFHPTI R/O are saying seeing increase in side affects.
But when you think about it would you not expect this with something coming at your prostate with higher damaging radiation dose than coming at you with a lower dose? It just comes down to making a personal choice of what is best for you specifically.