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Hi @kco, Conventional radiation (photon) uses a beam of x-rays that travel through the body in...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/336974/
Proton Beam therapy uses pencil beam ... Therapy here: https://www.mayoclinic.org ... /tests-procedures/proton-therapy/about ... /pac-20384758 Proton therapy isn& ... beam therapy since we opened in 2015
Discussion: Oral cancer: proton vs photon radiation?
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Posted: Mar 11, 2021
Not sure if you’re asking me, but my docs have had me on both Ziga and...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1047994/
both Ziga and Orgovyx since I had my proton ... therapy radiation last August. ... Since my proton therapy I’ve had two
Discussion: Orgovyx and Zytiga combined
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Posted: Apr 9, 2024
Thanks Grandpa. I’ve reached out to MDAnderson and their proton therapy division. I’ll send in a...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1076674/
reached out to MDAnderson and their proton ... therapy division. ... radiation - and I don’t know where proton
Discussion: Anyone had Proton Beam Therapy for colorectal cancer?
Support Group: Colorectal Cancer
Posted: May 28, 2024
I was diagnosed a year ago. It started with a rise in PSA from the 2s...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1108515/
therapy treatment at UFHPTI in Jacksonville ... therapy treatment doctors 5 minutes ... I decided on Proton therapy at UFHPTI ... Everything works as it did before therapy ... Moffitt didn't offer Proton Therapy
Discussion: Proton Therapy: any long term side effects? Any regrets?
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Posted: Jul 19, 2024
MichaelCharles, It was my first choice for treatment but I was informed that the Proton Therapy...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/946896/
treatment but I was informed that the Proton ... Therapy goes through the sides through ... They all have proton but said they wouldn
Discussion: How did you choose between proton or photon radiation?
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Posted: Oct 13, 2023
I am in the process of obtaining a consult with Mayo in Rochester to see if...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/841474/
a canidate for the the 5 treatment proton ... therapy. ... consult to when you could start the therapy
Discussion: Meeting up with others who are having Proton Treatment
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Posted: Apr 11, 2023
harvey44, Thanks and congrats on your success with Proton therapy! Thats great to hear as my...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1241735/
and congrats on your success with Proton ... therapy! ... described side effects that come with photon ... therapies... ... Did you receive any hormone therapy?
Discussion: Difficulty In Deciding on IMRT or Proton Therapy
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Posted: Feb 20 5:56pm
Hi Gail, I had 7 weeks (35 sessions) of proton therapy radiation at MD Anderson in...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/132564/
Gail, I had 7 weeks (35 sessions) of proton ... therapy radiation at MD Anderson in ... appeal to get my insurance to cover proton ... therapy, but the final "peer review
Discussion: Anyone out there with Thymoma/Thymic Carcinoma
Support Group: Cancer
Posted: Sep 11, 2018
Hi Colleen, thanks for your reply and support. Yes, proton therapy seemed like a breeze at...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1052979/
Yes, proton therapy seemed like a breeze ... The targeted therapy (specifically treats ... starting before and ending after the proton ... therapy.
Discussion: Squamous cell carcinoma (SSC) with perineural invasion (PNI)
Support Group: Melanoma & Skin Cancer
Posted: Apr 18, 2024
You dont say where your residence is but we live in Hawaii. The closet Proton therapy...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1379263/
The closet Proton therapy centers are ... We chose to go to Fred Hutchinson Proton ... shuttle to their facility for the Proton
Discussion: Issues with leaving home for Proton radiation -base of tongue HPV-16
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Posted: Aug 25 5:20pm
Hi @gently , Thanks for the info on CAProton. Dr. Rossi's experience is very impressive! I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1120568/
article, "Consensus Statement on Proton ... Therapy for Prostate Cancer" from ... Therapy". ... therapy when doctors were advising ... therapy at UFHPTI they all indicated
Discussion: Patient movement during proton therapy more problematic than photon?
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Posted: Aug 9, 2024