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Doc just recommended treatment options, head is spinning! Thoughts?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jan 13 7:46am | Replies (31)Comment receiving replies
@jcf58
Thanks for the recommendation! I'll mention this to my urologist, since he's certified in HIFU. The next step overall is to do an MRI and see what things really look like in there, so more info to come.
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@jmgpdx68 heavyphil is right that your Doctor is unlikely to recommend Tulsa Pro if he doesn’t do it. I talked to seven doctors before I decided and each one of them recommended what they were familiar with except one. She mentioned that Rochester Mayo was doing some advanced things and gave me the name of the doctor. That’s how I ended up doing Tulsa Pro.
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@jmgpdx68 @jcf58 gave you excellent advice but your surgeon is not gonna recommend TulsaPro over HIS hifu treatment.
But you may have greater success with TulsaPro insurance coverage wise since they specialize in this treatment.
Many times, insurance companies look more favorably on hospitals, docs and clinics that concentrate on one type of treatment.
It’s very easy these days to go on a website and check the FAQ’s…or email them directly about your coverage snd see if they accept it. Even a co-pay is totally worth it if you have such a small area of G4; surgery and radiation treat the whole gland and that’s where the majority of SE’s come from - the totality of treatment. Good Luck,
Phil