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ProstoxUltra & Prostox CFRT both high risk-switch to RALP?
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I would not wait too long since your Decipher is so high : (.
My husband had surgery and it was really not a big deal for him and he was 69. I do not know what is your age but if you are reasonably "young" and in good shape you will recover in no time. He is now about 3 and a half mons post surgery and is doing more than great. What future holds - nobody knows - we can only work with what is known and available and looks the best for us at certain moment in time.
I was thinking - can radiation treatment be adjusted in cases like yours ? My knowledge is measly in that area but I swear I read somewhere that radiation can be done in more days with less intensity and have the same results ? I also think that IMRT is milder than SBRT ? I really hope that members who are more knowledgeable about radiation protocols and types will jump in and help.
Can you go to radiology department in some other center with doctors who DID hear about Prostox and ask for advise ?
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When I had my salvage radiation 12 years ago I had 8+ weeks of IMRT radiation. They try to do the same thing today in around 20 sessions. If somebody has serious side effects, they can reduce the amount of radiation and extend the number of sessions.
They cannot use SBRT for salvage radiation. It covers a wide area of the prostate bad and lymph nodes.
For a primary radiation treatment SBRT can be used, but it has much higher amounts of radiation per treatment since it’s usually done in five treatments.
The same as with salvage radiation, if IMRT is Used for primary treatment with around 20 sessions, but it is causing too many side effects, they can reduce the amount of radiation and increase the number of sessions.