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Trying to decide on treatment for prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Apr 12 10:36am | Replies (38)
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@jeffmarc So the purpose of this clinical study is…what?? To see if we can mix electrons and protons?
HDR+ IMRT or SBRT is already used frequently and is fairly successful.
So I have to assume that the proponents of proton therapy want to show that protons are equally - or more - effective than photons when used in combination therapy. Time will tell. Best,
Phil

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Jeff Marchi | @jeffmarc | Apr 8 10:33am

@heavyphil
It seems this points to the purpose “ combining two radiation treatments, delivered in fewer sessions with a higher dose each time,”

Right now, they will deliver the exact same radiation each time. This is trying a different way of doing it by increasing the dose.

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