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Has anyone started taking radiation therapy? Yet my doctor have plan

Posted by beatie62 @beatie62, Aug 18 8:12am

Neuroendocrine tumors

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zacharycat | @zacharycat | Aug 18 11:09am

If they offer PRRT (Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy)with Lutetium-177 I would say take it. I did last year and felt better than at any time since diagnosis.
If they offer an Alpha PRRT clinical trial I would sign up today. Alpha particle is supposed to smash the cancer cell DNA better than beta, and with less damage to surrounding tissue.

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lindabees | @lindabees | Aug 19 10:58am

There are a few different types of radiation treatments. PRRT, raioembolization, cyberknife, etc. What is the specific treatment your doctor is recommending?

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susan481 | @susan481 | Aug 19 12:00pm
In reply to @zacharycat "If they offer PRRT (Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy)with Lutetium-177 I would say take it. I did..." + (show)
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If they offer PRRT (Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy)with Lutetium-177 I would say take it. I did last year and felt better than at any time since diagnosis.
If they offer an Alpha PRRT clinical trial I would sign up today. Alpha particle is supposed to smash the cancer cell DNA better than beta, and with less damage to surrounding tissue.

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Do you know how one finds out if alpha or beta?

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zacharycat | @zacharycat | Aug 19 2:18pm
In reply to @susan481 "Do you know how one finds out if alpha or beta?" + (show)
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Do you know how one finds out if alpha or beta?

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Most likely it uses beta particles like Lutetium-177 (Lu-177) and Yttrium-90 (Y-90). I had the first last year and it was called Lutathera. Alpha therapy is still experimental and uses Actinium-225 or Lead-212.

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susan481 | @susan481 | Aug 19 3:09pm
In reply to @zacharycat "Most likely it uses beta particles like Lutetium-177 (Lu-177) and Yttrium-90 (Y-90). I had the first..." + (show)
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Most likely it uses beta particles like Lutetium-177 (Lu-177) and Yttrium-90 (Y-90). I had the first last year and it was called Lutathera. Alpha therapy is still experimental and uses Actinium-225 or Lead-212.

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Thanks - definitely lutathera

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beatie62 | @beatie62 | Aug 21 2:28pm
In reply to @zacharycat "If they offer PRRT (Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy)with Lutetium-177 I would say take it. I did..." + (show)
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If they offer PRRT (Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy)with Lutetium-177 I would say take it. I did last year and felt better than at any time since diagnosis.
If they offer an Alpha PRRT clinical trial I would sign up today. Alpha particle is supposed to smash the cancer cell DNA better than beta, and with less damage to surrounding tissue.

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I just found out that my treatment will be with Lutathera ( lutetium 177 dotatate

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