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Thanks, yes I don't think my titles are exactly meaningful universally, however the list is pretty good as a set of groups that I think really does follow a path for many or even most purposes. Sure people can make millions in the lottery for example, but you wouldn't want to call buying lots of lottery tickets investments to make millions. Yes some people win, but that is not really most.

So yes there was a real lot that went into my list. I am currently at that Brachy, proton area in my appointments. I don't think there are changes in my list as an order to go down here, but I agree as a simple list it doesn't impart all the meaning because there are subgroupings there. Plus the effects of ADT are hard to incorporate as a simple list with stats behind it, so it does take a lot of extra reading to understand the subgroupings and arrangements, plus willingness to not be too strict about the words and titles. I don't see any re-groupings as a simple list I could post however on paper I can circle and make subgroupings that are easier to put together. At this point if I can get Brachy or proton without ADT it would be pretty beneficial to me. At same time if 5 years ago there had been more work in the focal world it might have been easier to clear up my issues when they first started so I don't have to do so much today. Lack of development of that area back then has been hard for me today. Clearly the prostate medical world has been too far on the one end of the list to benefit many or most, it benefits a lot to emphasize the end of that list but that isn't a very good setup basically. Making for over-treatment and so on being the theme of how most patient visits end up. True my list isn't perfect as a simple list, but the prostate medical world is pretty mixed up (sort of far right style or themed almost, maybe again poor words but just words again). I have to have something to go on too and that is why I made that list for myself and anyone else if they are in same area.

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I was interested in MRidian Viewray , than read they were Bankrupt, since read there are quite a few active machines still working. For the radiation path the margins are the best. The Phase III Mirage trial had some convincing numbers. Maybe Jeff or others could comment on what they know about the advantages for you would be.

@bjroc you have done a nice job thinking it through. This is where it starts. good luck.