May need more treatment

[jdfamily]

Been a while since I was on here. Had proctectomy, then a couple years later radiation.

Now Oncologist and Radiologist are suggesting SBRT for some as they say miniscule

spots. I would appreciate any thoughts on this perspective and what others have experienced with this treatment.

Thanks.

[Magnus1964]

Your bio doesn't say how old you are. If you're not in your latter 70s, I would ask about cryosurgery. The long term side effects of radiation are not pleasant, difficulty urinating, TURs, leaking, etc. The longer you can postpone radiation the better.

[Tall_Allen]

How many spots, where, and identified by which kind of imaging? (your profile is empty)

[jdfamily in reply to Tall_Allen]

As my radiologist said they are near spine and aorta (?). Very miniscule. Identified by PETscan. Does that help? PSA .85, and I am 77 years old.

[Tall_Allen in reply to jdfamily]

Not really helpful. Is the one "near" the spine a bone metastasis or not? Which vertebra? I assume the other is in the para-aortic lymph node. Identified by a PSMA PET/CT, I assume?

What are the risks associated with radiation in those places?