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Decipher risk: prostatectomy RP vs radiation.
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@jeffmarc While it is always worthwhile to view results from afar of a clinical trial, it is not always worthwhile to be a participant in one. I am very glad to this day that I just missed out on being a participant in a trial testing SBRT for wide area low dose applications that IMRT is typically used for. That trial had to be stopped early because of high toxicity. SBRT is so controllable that a program will eventually be worked out that allows SBRT to be used like IMRT for wide area low dose applications.
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My wife was diagnosed with a serious lung disease years ago that had very few treatment options. I remember at the conference, lots of patients were seeking out multiple drug trials that they hoped would be the new cure. But, like you say, you need to treat your disease with what you know works, not on a hope and prayer.