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BCR, Eligard, and a long trip... what do you think?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jan 25 12:39pm | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
Thanks for the comments! Being a "newbie" to all this, I'm trying to train up my knowledge base to make better decisions and y'all are helping; gratitude!
Trying to move up consult with RO to asap; ultimate decision about longer NZ trip after that (searching for good reasons not to go; if I can't find any, then I can go with more comfort). 2 week cruise is more probable.
Prior to deciding on RARP, the RO proposed some options for RT. These included inserting radioactive discs(?) around the prostate and inserting a probe (tube) into my body and then sending a higher dosage isotope down the tube to radiate the area. This would be done fewer times. Not sure if these are still possible after RARP.
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@larrypt3b - off the top of my head, that sounds like an initial radiation treatment for the prostate.
I imagine SRT more as a " carpet bombing" of the entire prostate region together with the pelvic lymph nodes to try and irradicate the cells that escaped or migrated from the prostate.
I believe that there are treatment regimens from 5 to 37 sessions, depending upon the level of radiation applied.
Different ROs seem to have different protocols for tx, and you may want a 2d RO consult to hear different options.
None of this is easy, so best wishes in your decision making.