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SBRT: Every day or every other day; proton or photon
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@bjroc
I have asked my DR. at Mayo which machine they are going to use on me. They haven't answered my question yet. I'm guessing it w/b the Varian Probeam or the Hitachi.
The biggest question for me is would I want the advantage of the MRIdian with 2mm margins or the Proton CT guided with the stoppage of rays at the prostate target? Mayo doesn't have Mridian I'm told. Studies show markedly better results in complications with bladder, urethra issues with MRIdian.
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@dribbles
I meant the Varian Ethos not ProBeam
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@dribbles
If you have a location you can get to that has either proton like Probeam, or alternatively MRidian or MR Linac kind of machines you go to the one convenient to you. I mean I have a 6 hour drive for nearest of either, and will use Airbnb or something when I get set. So for me I am looking at just getting to any of those, we might as well go to the best we can get to reasonably and that may be how we make our choice. But given all the factors if one has both available, you would have to make a choice somehow. Mayo has Hope Lodge, which if I could ever get into Mayo proton I would try and stay there. I hope things are moving forward for you, keep in mind Mayo has all the best staff for calculating doses and all the rest of needed staff to make it the best too, so you are at a great place.