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Piecing together your prostate cancer puzzle.
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Mark Perloe (retired MD), author of the article, was diagnosed with PCa in March 2020 and decided on MRI guided SBRT after a PMSA PET scan found evidence of metastatic disease.
He spends time advocating and supporting men diagnosed with PCa.
He called me (I had no connection except through a support group) a couple years ago, just to provide information and his experience regarding various aspects of MRI guided SBRT, when I was investigating this particular treatment type.
Dr Perloe is an amazingly intelligent physician with a kind heart towards helping PCa men in his retirement!
https://www.uclahealth.org/news/story/radiation-treatment-proves-be-answer-doctor-with-prostate
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@handera “He learned that the cancer had started to spread to other parts of his body”…
It’s a nice promo for MRIdian, which I also looked into in 2019; and it’s best used for a 5 treatment ‘real time’ regimen superior (as far as tissue margins) to Cyberknife. Also used for spot metastases.
Did he discuss ADT with you, or how many sessions he had? I’m curious only because metastatic disease is no walk in the park, as the article (highlighting Dr Kishan) seems to imply.
But again, I understand it was an attempt to educate men on the disease and show that it strikes doctors as well.
Good guy to know!
Phil