Connect
← Return to Meeting up with others who are having Proton Treatment
Discussion
Meeting up with others who are having Proton Treatment
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 25 7:26pm | Replies (54)Comment receiving replies
I am in the process of obtaining a consult with Mayo in Rochester to see if I am a canidate for the the 5 treatment proton therapy. I am curious for those that have had this treatment, what was your wait time from the initial consult to when you could start the therapy process?
Replies to "I am in the process of obtaining a consult with Mayo in Rochester to see if..."
Wish I could help but had the 30 rounds of proton at UFPTI in Jacksonville. My initial consultation and treatment start took several months.
Not sure but you probably will discuss Space/Oar and Markers which is a procedure usually done prior to radiation treatments. You also need to discuss Decipher, PSMA, and bone scans. All of these fine tuned you diagnosis and best treatments for you.
When I had my proton they did entire prostrate and margins. They did this to ensure that even though I had 20 biopsies you can still miss an area or spot in prostrate and thus treat entire prostrate.
Connect
It was not long at Mayo Phoenix. I could look up my notes, but I was looking at % treatment photon at the same time so some of the delay was probably me. Do the 5 treatment SRBT Proton treatment as it is a piece of cake. My 3 month PSA after was less than .1 or undetectable.