Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

As part of the 2024 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Julian Hong discusses radiation therapy as treatment for prostate cancer, including potential side effects, considerations in decision making, the radiation oncology care path.
Recorded on 03/09/2024. [5/2024] [Show ID: 39759]
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[@Pjhumpy]

I had 20 fractions of salvage RT 3 years after my RARP. PSA started rising and hit 0.33. 5 weeks afterwards my PSA was “undetectable”. Result!👍

[@MM-sf3rl]

The “decision” also lies in the “standard of care” offered by the hospital or institution. If you ask for something to be done outside of their “standard of care”, they will not treat you, even though another hospital or institution will treat you.

[@larryparis925]

Many thanks.

[@wilander1]

Would appreciate hearing your thoughts on MRI LINAC. Do you think this will be the future gold standard in high dose radiation delivery?

[@ClaudeWilson-ey3ji]

It is not free here in the usa

[@chudleyflusher7132]

I’m sure there is something wrong with my prostate, but without insurance I won’t know for sure until it’s too late.

[@antoniodelrey164]

So sorry for that. It’s a sorry place when we have money to spend and send weapons to destroy and kill but not on our own people’s health…I hope you find a way to get care.

[@dac545j]

Are you American? Try getting over to Canada/Europe somehow.

[@bobbrown8155]

It’s probably how you prioritize to spend your money. Probably you prioritize your iPhone, your car, your home, etc. higher than yiur healthcare. People spend hundreds of thousands dollars throughout their lives, but when it comes to their health, they don’t want to spend money, and they expect the government (I.e., taxpayers) to cover their healthcare.

[@chudleyflusher7132]

@@bobbrown8155 I live in a van. But thanks for the advice.🤦‍♂️

[@RH-xd3nx]

​@bobbrown8155 some people just don't have proper health care, he's scared and the last thing he wants to hear is a financial schlacking from Dave Ramsey Jr !!! ! Be easy my friend.

[@geraldwalsh6489]

Surely prostate treatment is free? I have just completed successful treatment here in Ireland for p.c. and everything was free

[@ClaudeWilson-ey3ji]

I had 22 of them a year ago .psa went down to 3.??? AND 9 M LATER IT WENT UP TO 7..NOW ON ABIRATERONE 4 PILLS A DAY .SO I DONT NO ??????