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Finished 28 Proton Therapies

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Feb 17 11:28am | Replies (55)

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@gently

lee, haven't wanted to interrupt the flow with sam and jc.
Similar situation options:
5 fraction Proton
5 fraction SRBT with MRI guidance
28 fraction Proton
I don't think the 5 fraction Proton with MRI guidance is available now, otherwise that would be my choice.
Take a look at the 5 anyway. Avoid surgery, if you can.
Best wishes

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New York Proton Center have 5 Fraction Proton with MRI Guidance.
Most proton centers use “volumetric” beams that deliver a fixed quantity of energy to the entire tumor. But the pencil beam scanners at the New York Proton Center deliver “intensity-modulated proton therapy,” or IMPT.

Widely considered the most advanced form of proton therapy, IMPT can target different parts of the tumor with different radiation dose levels to most precisely and effectively treat the tumor. That’s particularly valuable when treating the most complicated tumors, such as those residing in brain or spine, head and neck, lungs and chest, and abdomen.