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My Story So Far - 53yo / PSA 130
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I'm considering Proton therapy. May I ask how many sessions did you do and was hormone therapy added? Both RO's from Centers of Excellence recommended a Brachey boost along with Proton (5 sessions) or IRMT (23 sessions)
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@copyman For my localized, PSA of 7.976, Gleason 7(4+3), I had 28 sessions of proton radiation (during April-May 2021), + 6 months (two 3-month injections) of Eligard; I also had SpaceOAR Vue injected. (My PSA results are attached.)
Dr. Rossi has a lot of information about proton in his portion of this 2023 Mid-Year PCRI conference. (My RO and I discussed many of these same topics in early 2021): https://www.youtube.com/live/WTqPnSRYtW4
—> Starting at 3:38:45
There’s a Q&A session at the end with these interesting topics:
—> 4:25:00: Proton & Insurance
—> 4:30:45: Proton SBRT
—> 4:34:30: Proton & ADT
—> 4:36:55: Proton & Supplements
—> 4:39:00: Proton & Diet
—> 4:40:00: Proton & Repurposed Drugs (Statins; Metformin)
—> 4:42:00: Proton & Post-Treatment Side-Effects Urinary
—> 4:46:00: Proton & Hyperbaric Therapy
—> 4:48:15: Proton & Pre-Existing Bowel Issues
—> 4:49:40: Proton & Hydrogel
—> 4:53:00: Proton & Re-radiation
—> 4:56:30: What happens to the prostate?
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