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ozelli, Did you have proton or photon?

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Discussion: PSA after 20 Proton treatments

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Posted: Oct 1, 2023

@ecurb Bruce, don't consider BS at all. Sounds like you keep up to date on PSA...

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Discussion: Conflicted/Confused, any Guidance/Advice out there?

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Posted: Mar 27 7:59am

I’m a 71 year old whom is a BIG PROPONENT of Proton Radiation. Had Gleason 8...

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Discussion: Choose between robotic surgery and proton therapy.

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Posted: Oct 6, 2023

@kjacko, "Through research into the power of proton beams, Mayo Clinic experts are finding ways to...

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Discussion: Second guessing or being sure.

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Posted: Nov 5, 2023

@chaimkugel I would speak to a oncologist/radiologist and get second opinions. I am not sure the...

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Discussion: MRI-Guided SBRT vs Proton Therapy (5-fraction)

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Posted: Feb 18 7:43am

If you have Proton therapy first, and later in life you experience recurrence, what kind of...

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Discussion: Finished 28 Proton Therapies

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Posted: Feb 13 9:13pm

ViewRay is photon. The issue also has to do with how many beams. MRIdian has up...

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Discussion: Final decision on treatment: Viewray or Truebeam?

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Posted: Jun 7, 2023

@stew80 I answered another poster on what is UFHPTI below and includes some additional information. UFHPTI:...

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Discussion: Received MRI Results Today

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Posted: Dec 4 4:46pm

Mayo in Rochester does 5 day proton.

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Discussion: Second guessing or being sure.

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Posted: Nov 1, 2023

Kaspar, What was your criteria deciding UCLA MRIdian SBRT over Loma Linda Proton therapy. I understand...

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Discussion: Questions about radiation for prostate cancer: Can I drive myself?

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Posted: Feb 14 9:03am

I have heard same comments from friends who had surgery back in early 2000s. Proton radiation...

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Discussion: Why did you choose surgery instead of radiation or vise versa?

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Posted: Oct 17, 2023

After the second biopsy, I decided on proton radiation, as mentioned. Loma Linda did a scan...

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Discussion: Recently diagnosed with prostate cancer: What questions to ask docs?

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Posted: Aug 2 10:23am

That guide has one inaccurate piece of information saying that proton treatments are experimental or at...

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Discussion: Prostate cancer treatment options?

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Posted: Sep 2, 2023

where did you get your proton radiation treatment? I may be a candidate for radiation soon!...

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Discussion: Questions about radiation for prostate cancer: Can I drive myself?

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Posted: Feb 4 4:17pm

@carter777 I see a lot of posts and probably already mentioned. Regarding insurance Medicare does pay...

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Discussion: Patient movement during proton therapy more problematic than photon?

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Posted: Aug 11 10:40am

Did you look into Proton therapy? (I have no experience myself. I am just a ramdom...

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Discussion: Tulsa Pro - share your experiences

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Posted: Feb 28 7:27pm

I too have (hopefully had) aggressive prostrate cancer, I started Lupron therapy shortly after biopsy to...

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Discussion: How soon should treatment start for aggressive cancer?

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Posted: May 3 8:23am

'Experimental Treatment'. A few more thoughts. (Again, my treatment was proton beam (5 treatments at Mayo...

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Discussion: Why would my doctors recommend surgery over radiation?

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Posted: Jan 29 12:01pm

@imbimbo SBRT can use either Photon or Proton.

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Discussion: Meeting up with others who are having Proton Treatment

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Posted: Nov 25, 2022

Just finished up 6 weeks of Proton Therapy on Friday. So the next month will be...

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Discussion: Have you tried to quit smoking while undergoing treatment?

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Posted: May 18, 2019

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