Re: Series of articles on protons vs x-rays for cancer control

[Guest guest]

Very Interesting reading for someone who is in week 3 of this treatment. Being

young 47 to have PC I was convinced this was my best avenue of treatment for

long term success along with quality of life.

After just about 3 weeks and speaking with all the 6 month to 3 year patients

who have returned for their follow ups I have no doubt I personally made the

correct choice. The during treatment side effects are easily manageable to this

point and from everyone I have spoken to personally focus on persons under 60

their quality of life for sexual potency and lack of any incontinence problems

has given me even more hope for the future.

Looks to me like once more the entire medical industry continues to gang up on

treatment that actually makes sense why because it will put all the surgeons,

and every other quack out there out of business if it were to be proved one

particular treatment can actually work.

As previously stated after vising no less than 6 urologoy specilists in various

procedures all stating their way was the way to go YEA theres a big surprise and

visiting the proton center which gave me facts and told me to make my own choice

not as a Salesman but as a concern for my well being, I continue to have no

doubt this was the proper way to go and would reccomend in a heartbeat this

treatment and center to anyone who asked me.

Just got in from 18 holes of golf after treatment today. The above is my own

personal opinion.

Ciao

>

> Starting with the March 25th issue, Oncology Times has been publishing a

> free-access multipart article on the current state of proton therapy for

> cancer treatment (all cancers, not just prostate). It seem to be a fairly

> objective discussion of the controversy over the cost vs effectiveness of

proton

> treatment in comparision to x-ray IMRT. Included is the statement that Mass

> General Hospital and the Univ. of Pennsylvania have submitted a $10 million

> grant to conduct the first randomized clinical trial comparing protons to

> IMRT for prostate cancer. If funding is secured, it will be several years

> before the results would be available.

>

> All articles in the series have free access.

> The last article in the series will be the May 25th issue.

>

> Best to You and Yours!

> Jon in Nevada

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