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Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Jun 11, 2023 | Replies (14)
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Thank you for sharing this. I hadn't seen anything about it. What stage is your husband's cancer, if I may ask? I wonder because I'm assuming the MRI-LINAC machine can work only with the main tumor, not metastases, and that having mets would rule out using the machine.
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Sorry for my misspelling…..the machine is called
ViewRay MRIdian Linac. Google that to find/see a map of where centers are in the US or indeed the world.
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My husband has localized advanced stage, inoperable because of blood vessels involvement. As far as we know there is no metastasis, but I know Massey is using this machine with metastatic patients. I’m not sure, of course, how that works. But I believe it is the best option for patients who, like my husband, cannot have surgery. He is feeling much better and has gained five pounds since he had five rounds of this treatment in April. We’ll see, of course, over time. Best of luck to you and spread the word. Too few people know about this. VCU/Massey‘s marketing department is actually conducting a video interview with me on June 21 to help spread the word, I guess because I am so passionate about this and my husband‘s radiation-oncologist pushed for this to happen.