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Prostox - learn about whether radiation will cause problems
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 13 11:43am | Replies (42)Comment receiving replies
@jeffmarc Yes, I watched the entire video. And she does not say that lose-dose brachytherapy is probably safe for those how failed both Prostox tests.
Here is a transcript of what Dr. Weidhaas ssaid:
"...but low-dose Brachytherapy is really not like anything we've talked about. It's such a low delivery, slow, slow delivery of radiation. We're actually doing a study right now to see if our Prostox Standard predicts that or if it's a signature on its own."
That's Weidhaas speculating low-dose might be ok. But not knowing. Based on her above comment, I sure wouldn't get seeds planted in me when I'm a Prostox Double High Risk.
Based on our Prostox scores, our imaging/biopsies etc Grade 2, 3+4, we opted (and got accepted) for Tulsa Pro. We have low-bar hopes --QOL for three years and then (because I'm a pessimist) the inevitable rise...
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I guess when she discussed about how it was not like the other radiation treatment, since it had such a low delivery and slow delivery of radiation it sort of implied it was safer than other methods. I can understand you’re using TulsaPro. LDR brachytherapy Has limited uses and is not useful for a really severe case of prostate cancer where the whole prostate is involved. In that case TulsaPro Definitely seems to meet your requirements.
I guess those in the 1% or 2% will wait for Studies to complete on that procedure as well.
This does leave a big hole in treatment for people that have a lot of cancer in their prostate as well as seminal vesicle invasion or EPE or ECE or even cribriform and intraductal. If they are among that 1% or 2% that can have problems with both EBRT and SBRT it may just leave Them to have to face those are the only options available today, And there will be long-term side effects from the radiation. A very difficult situation.