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Go with local prostectomy surgeon or pursue big center 2.5 hours away
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Feb 13 12:44pm | Replies (74)Comment receiving replies
@chippydoo
Your advice is really telling. I listed to myself the most important goals to me. First was cure, 2nd was continence and 3rd is ED. Tells me not to obsess about nerve sparing vs. cancer removal.
There is a Proton center 1.5 hours away and also at Northwestern. It looks like the studies right now aren't showing improved side effect outcome for proton vs. regular radiation therapy. But, definitely need to explore options.
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@fritzo I'm not familiar with those studies. A friend of mine went with Proton and hasn't had near the side effects I had with EBRT. Definitely not a scientific study. Cure is at the top of my list. I think surgeons oversell nerve sparing. They don't get paid if you go with radiation.