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How did you choose between proton or photon radiation?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Oct 14, 2023 | Replies (35)
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@joecontheroad

I'm a bit confused, dandl48 Dave, I thought Proton and SBRT were different forms of EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy). Did you have both Proton and SBRT? ...at different times, or in a combination treatment?

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jc76 | @jc76 | Oct 11, 2023

joecontheroad, I thought similar. I had proton pencil beam.

By the way your I.D. "on the road" is unique. Do you drive for a living?

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dandl48 Dave | @dandl48 | Oct 12, 2023

@joecontheroad
Joe, from Mayo Clinic's web site, "Types of stereotactic body radiotherapy
Types of SBRT include:

Linear accelerator, also known as LINAC. LINAC machines use X-rays, also known as photons, to treat tumors.
Proton beam, also called charged particle. This newer type of stereotactic radiotherapy uses protons to treat tumors over several sessions. " Here is the ink, https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/sbrt/pyc-20446794
It can be confusing at times, 🙂

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