Experiences with

Proton Therapy

therapy, provenge,  pluvict,ablation with gold nanoparticles, HiFU, etc.

Starting proton therapy soon, urologist and oncologist recommend 6 mos of ADT. The latest stody for unfavorable is a difference of .7 years?( hard to understand the study results). Trying to make the decision whether or not to do the ADT.

Are the side-effect profiles between Proton Therapy and SBRT essentially the same? The Proton Therapy advocates say the side effect profile from Proton Therapy is significantly less than SBRT or other External Beam types of radiation, but are there any side by side comparisions to show this?

My nuclear medicine doctor also offered Ac225 or proton therapy to the bone or prostate gland. Feeling really desperate unfortunately…. Any insight would be greatly appreciated so I can go in with my best questions this Wednesday.

Sent home next day after CT and MRI simulations for Proton therapy with indwelling cath. 4 hr miserable drive. Had severe bladder spasms with pain and removed catheter in shower for relief! Now since then stream is very small and difficulty starting. Was on Orgovyx two moths prior to fiducials.

I had Brachytherapy followed by 25 session of Proton Beam Therapy of the Pelvic area. I thought I was cured. Earlier this year my PSA started rising to 3.9. Gleason Score now at 4+3.

My recent PSMA scan evidenced recurring prostate cancer now in seminal vesticule following proton therapy in 2015. Well respected USA hospital MD said surgery & radiation out due to previous proton radiation & closeness to bladder & rectum.

Narrative HISTORY: Prostate carcinoma, status post previous prostatectomy and proton beam therapy; currently on androgen deprivation therapy with rising PSA FULL RESULT: Prior exam: 1/27/2020 (F-18 fluciclovine scan) TECHNIQUE: Following intravenous injection of 10.2 mCi of F-18 PYL PSMA and a 89

I'm set to start proton therapy around 2/1/23. What brought the question to mind (not for the first time) was Tall Allen's comment in another thread about whether a particular case was considered "curable" or only "treatable."

Had 6-week proton therapy in June/July 2020. No hormone therapy. PSA went up in March 2022 and did Auxmin and PSMA scans. He has a stent in his heart. Thanks very much.

I had my final TreStar injection in April and my Last Zytiga/Prednisone yesterday. 2 years of treatment (also had proton therapy) following the Stampede protocol. Now it is time to watch and wait! Prayers up that the testosterone returns, and the PSA does not!

In early 2013, I had 28 doses of PBT radiation at the Korean National Cancer Centre. I most impressive facility that gave me a great outcome. PSA was negligible until 3 years back. Last year my PSA was 0.34. A year later (July 22) it came in at 0.75. The question is where do I go from here. I should

That category is men who have had a radical prostatectomy (RP) and thereafter experienced biochemical recurrence (BCR) and used  proton beam therapy (PBT) radiation as the treatment following that BCR. I’d like to know several things. These are the questions for which I’m seeking information.

That category is men who have had a radical prostatectomy (RP) and thereafter experienced biochemical recurrence (BCR) and used  proton beam therapy (PBT) radiation as the treatment following that BCR. I’d like to know several things. These are the questions for which I’m seeking information.

Just wondering if anyone has any information/knowledge about the effectiveness/appropriateness of Proton Beam Therapy for NSCLC?? Many thanks. Mags

Greetings fellow travelers. I'm seeking recommendations about an experienced RO at a proton beam facility for treatment following BCR. Any information that you might be able to offer would be appreciated.

Had 6-week proton therapy in June/July 2020. No hormone therapy. PSA went up in March 2022. Did 3T MRI in April and nothing showed up. Did Auxmin and PSMA scans and found one uptake in prostate, two lymph nodes in pelvic, a cluster of 3 slightly above pelvic and one suspicious uptake on 6th rib.

He wants us to explore proton therapy as well since my dad had ulcerative colitis in 1990 which is completely under remission. Can someone throw light on SBRT vs IMRT vs Proton Therapy and Lupron Vs Firmagon vs Orgovyx. Thank you all.

Proton beam therapy! What is this? Can I just say, thanks for everyone’s support throughout this time. I wouldn’t have done it without you guys. Love to all. Annette

Hello, I don't know if it's possible to use for ovarian cancer but has anyone had proton beam therapy at all? Or if not directly on their ovaries for any spread of the disease? Thank you