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Ulcerative Proctitis 18 months after Proton Beam Therapy?

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Hi,
With any kind of radiation I would go for the spaceOAR gel. Rather be safe than sorry months or years later.

Dave 3+4

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rmp321 | @rmp321 | 21 hours ago

Thanks for your advice, @clevelandguy! The team at Loma Linda University Health recommended water-filled rectal balloons inserted before each treatment instead of SpaceOAR (Proton Beam was administered Jan-Mar, 2024). As I was told SpaceOAR would dissolve in my body over time, the ‘old school’ balloon method seemed to be the better option for me. I’ll post updates as treatment for my Ulcerative Colitis progresses.

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