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Please share your salvage radiation experience, especially on VMAT

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Apr 1 10:28pm | Replies (4)
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@heavyphil Thank you so much. He has one PSMA-positive lymph node, so they decided to do SIB on it simultaneously with the radiation. I have done some research on side effects so that I am aware of them. I hope he’ll tolerate the side effects well.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Apr 1 5:15pm

I'm tagging a few additional members to share their radiation experiences like @robertehughes @robertmizek @seasuite @dgd1953

As you likely already know, Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) are both highly effective, high-precision radiation techniques for prostate cancer. VMAT generally provides similar or superior dose distribution to IMRT. Because VMAT delivers radiation in 90 seconds or less (instead of 10 minutes for an IMRT session), it greatly reduces the opportunity for prostate to move during delivery. This faster treatment means improved targeting precision and fewer risks of missing the tumor or hitting healthy tissue. Of course, shorter treatment isn't a bad benefit either. 🙂

@prettypass2000, has your husband had the planning sessions yet? When does treatment start?

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