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Brachytherapy planning and execution
How accurate is the planning of prostate brachytherapy in terms of number of seeds planned (purchased) and number actually used? My impression is that the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 18, 2022
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HDR Brachytherapy as a standalone treatment option
There is so much to learn before I make my decision on treatment. Is there anyone in this group that had prostate cancer confined just...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 16, 2023
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Proton vs. HDR Brachytherapy
Hello. I am about ready to choose my course of radiation therapy. I'm 82, in good health, Gleason score of 8-10, current PSA 0.87 down...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 18, 2022
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Cases of osteoporosis correlated with Brachytherapy?
My PCP assigned a DEXA for on the basis of weigh and "having been treated for Prostate Cancer." Androgen ablation (HT) is causally associated with...
Last active: Apr 5, 2023
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Brachytherapy , but they came across a Stricture and cancelled
Nov 1 /23 I was scheduled for Brachy. After being out under , and while inserting catheter they discovered a stricture and Beachy was cancelled....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 5 5:32pm
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Experience with combo Brachytherapy seed implants and EBRT
My dear friend (79) has been struggling for a while trying to come up with a treatment plan for his Gleason 7 prostate cancer. MRI...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 4, 2023
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Why did you choose brachytherapy for prostate cancer
If you chose brachytherapy for prostate cancer tell me why? I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and I'm considering brachytherapy. Thanks Gleason 3+4, 7...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 31, 2017
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Faced with a treatment decision: Brachytherapy vs high dose radiation?
My oncologist has suggested two tpyes of treatment for my gleason 9 localized cancer. One being Brachytherapy the other high dose radiation. Looking through the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 6, 2023
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Low dose brachytherapy long term side effect risk
My 55 year old husband has Gleason 7 (4+3) posterior peripheral T2a prostate carcinoma with PSA 5.2. 1 ml more or less volume tumour. PSMA...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 19, 2023
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Has anyone had HDR Brachytherapy for locally advanced Prostate cancer
I’m considering having HDR brachytherapy with IMRT with Dr. Albert Chang at UCLA. I’ve been diagnosed with Gleason 9 locally advanced prostate cancer with metastasis...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 9 10:27am