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Deciding between radiation and prostatectomy
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 19 10:36am | Replies (74)Comment receiving replies
Thank you all for your insights. What is EBRT? Sorry, newbee here. I will see the urologist in a few days for the radiologist's report of my PET scan. I had 3 of 15 (20%) cores with the more aggressive form of cancer. My older brother had 50% of the cores with the same thing, so the dr. used the DaVinci surgical approach and he has been clear since then, very little complications, 2 weeks on the catheter to let the ureter heal up.
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@drcopp
EBRT is just an old radiation technique. It probably is IMRT not EBRT. VMAT is even better targeted version using 3-D.
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Intensity-modulated radiation therapy. (IMRT) is a highly advanced form of external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) that offers superior precision, allowing for higher, more effective doses to the tumor while significantly reducing toxicity to nearby healthy tissue compared to conventional, older EBRT techniques. IMRT is generally associated with fewer bowel side effects and lower rectal toxicity, making it a preferred choice for treating localized prostate cancer.