namograms for radiation?

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breakthecycle

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Posted 9/21/2017 10:49 PM (GMT 0)

Does anyone know if there are Namorvgrams for Radiation as opposed to surgery?

Tall Allen

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Posted 9/22/2017 12:27 AM (GMT 0)

Only for salvage radiation that I'm aware of. You have to look at published clinical trials for each different kind of radiation therapy.

George_

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Posted 9/22/2017 8:00 PM (GMT 0)

The ProtecT trial compared the results of radiation vs surgery after 10 years.

George

ASAdvocate

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Posted 9/22/2017 8:57 PM (GMT 0)

I think that you have to be very careful in reading the ProTecT study results. It was designed 25 years ago, and did not include either robotic surgery, or any of the newer types of radiation, just EBRT.

Worried Stressed Wife

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Posted 10/3/2017 1:12 AM (GMT 0)

Not sure of his source but our radiation oncologist had namograms showing IMRT and ADT for 2 years had a 75-80% cure rate for a Gleason 9 with positive seminal vessels which was comparable to surgery. At the time my husband started radiation I knew the source but have forgotten.

Tall Allen

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Posted 10/3/2017 6:43 AM (GMT 0)

One can always look at individual clinical trials, but that's not a nomogram.

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