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His proton video leaves one with the impression that there is almost no data supporting the use of proton beam, and further that there is no evidence that the side effects of proton therapy are minimal when compared to other treatment modalities.

As you know from my earlier postings, Loma University Medical Center has been using protons since the early 1990s, and Massachusetts General Hospital for about ten years. The other centers are now well on their way to establishing their own records. The Japanese proton centers have contributed to the available records, as has the Scherrer Institute in Switzerland.

To say that good longer-term data is limited is therefore inaccurate, as I stated. It is out there!

There are many references to learn about proton therapy. All it takes is time, patience, and perseverance.

Dr. Chodak says the data is "limited." I say it is not, and as a doctor, he has for better access to these records. He says PSA is not an accurate indication of long-term survivability. I say reaching a PSA nadir and maintaining it is as good an indication as we have right now for being cancer free after therapy (any treatment modality for prostate cancer).

The other factor that is seemingly overlooked in all discussions of pros and cons of proton therapy is the immensely important work done in treating other forms of cancer, especially pediatric cancers.

Dr. Chodak is doing a worthwhile service with his videos, but the proton video does not represent the present state of the art in proton therapy. Since Dr. Chodak is in Chicago, I have suggested to him that he contact one of the lead radiation oncologists at Northern Illinois University, where a new proton center is now under construction, to get a physician-to-physician viewpoint on the latest in proton beam therapy knowledge.

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