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Second guessing or being sure.

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Nov 17, 2023 | Replies (55)
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@kjacko

Never heard of the 5 day radiation treatment

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james1951 | @james1951 | Nov 1, 2023

Yes u need to inquire about this for sure.
5 days maybe every other day treatment 5 total and finished.
Get the same dosage as a 35 day treatment

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mar1957 | @marshallfeller | Nov 1, 2023

Mayo in Rochester does 5 day proton.

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jc76 | @jc76 | Nov 3, 2023

kjacko, Yes it is called high dose. Becoming popular.

Both Rochester Mayo and Phoenix Mayo offer the 5 high dose regimen. I was informed first week 3 treatments and second week 2 treatments. It does use a high dose radiation versus the traditional radiation dose that is low dose but treatment is 20-40 treatments. Mine was 30 over 6 weeks. If I had been given option (mine was done at UFPTI) I would have chose the 5 high dose treatment.

I am sure the 5 dose treatment are now at other locations but you can research the high dose treatments and contact both Phoenix and Rochester Mayo Clinic for more information. Mayo Jacksonville does not have proton just photon. I am not sure if they offer a high does but it would be photon not proton that the other clinics can offer.

Connie the moderator can probably give you contact information to learn more about the high does regimen.
Goo luck.

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