← Return to Brachytherapy? Anyone have thoughts?

Discussion
stevenp avatar

Brachytherapy? Anyone have thoughts?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Oct 29 11:09pm | Replies (73)

Comment receiving replies
Profile picture for islander2025 @islander2025

@capatov hi Í saw your post and am facing brachy +lupron and VMAT. I am assuming you didn’t have prostectomy ? I was told I would need a urologist that could do the surgery cause my robotic urologist won’t due to proximity to rectum. There is one that can. Have not seen him was just informed today of him. But in discussion with intake specialist that would be my choice. I would rather not but I’m still trying to figure out how successful is the alternative no surgery, I read a lot that new studies show not much difference? I’m up and down the scale on Gleason from 6 to 8 last PSA 9.8. Started on bica 50mg a day lupron starts next week and im still at a loss .
Thanks for any input

Jump to this post


Replies to "@capatov hi Í saw your post and am facing brachy +lupron and VMAT. I am assuming..."

@islander2025 - I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

I am not an MD but my best advice is find your way to an academic center of excellence (major multidisciplinary university medical center) that deals with a lot of PC.

I was lucky my son works as an anesthesiologist at such a place and found me the best surgical urologist and radiation oncologist both willing to treat me.

Wishing you only the best!