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Meeting up with others who are having Proton Treatment

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 25 7:26pm | Replies (54)
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I have Gleason 3+4. Still evaluating but settling in on MRI radiation therapy. As they radiate, they can see how the tumor is affected by the treatment in real time. They also see where the healthy tissue is so mapping and protecting healthy tissue looks like it may be more accurate. If your prostate naturally moves, the machine turns off. No fiducial markers are necessary.

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rockin2047 | @rockin2047 | Mar 19, 2023

I have a Gleason 3+4, and also two Gleason 3+3 with a PSA of 3. Am currently waiting on the results of a Decipher test. Of the treatment options you have researched which one offers the best chance for eradicating the cancer while preserving healthy tissue?
Regarding radiation therapy WEB MD said "can also cause significant side effects such as erectile dysfunction and incontinence. But many of these less-invasive procedures(treatments) don't always completely eliminate the cancer, and some treatments can't be repeated if the cancer comes back." Then there is High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU): which delivers intense sound energy to destroy the tumor without damaging the surrounding tissue. WEB MD said "Side effects included difficulty urinating in the first two months after treatment, but the symptoms were easily treatable with medications." HIFU is a form of ablation treatment. HIFU generates heat to destroy the tumor while another form generates cold to freeae the tumor.
What are your thoughts?

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