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Anyone had Proton Beam SBRT radiation at Mayo Clinic?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jun 23, 2022 | Replies (48)Comment receiving replies
Yes, it does greatly depend on each patient, for sure, rather thsn a standardized plan. In layman's terms, it's sort of explained better in that the same amount of radiation is basically used in a 5-session time, as it would be within a way longer #-session time, such as my 38 sessions-----it is just that, basically, the intensity is increased during a shorter timeframe of sessions. And, for me, I just chose to go with a longer timeframe, instead.
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Yes, I think you are right. My doses were probably stronger than yours and I had some urinary problems. Quite a bit of pain after my fifth dosage that was controlled with Aleve and Flomax. I'm still on the Flomax. I had the fewest doses of anyone I met. Not everyone had the Lupron shots. I think it depends on how advanced the cancer. I was told that the Lupron would increase my chances of SURVIVAL by 20 percent. Still it's at 80 percent. The key is whether or not it travels to other parts of the body. If it does, it becomes much harder to treat. That's why they keep checking your PSA. The cancer is caused by mutations of genes in your DNA. They can test to see where the problem exists, and for some gene mutations there are alternate treatments just like for breast cancer. They looked at my DNA afterwards to see if it could be Inherited. Fortunately, it wasn't. I wasn't aware of this option before treatment.