Anyone here get radiation treatment at the University of Florida?

The University of Florida proton therapy institute is conducting a clinical trial NCTO1859221 "radiotherapy for oligometastatic prostate cancer" that I would like to participate in but would like to hear from anyone treated there, good or bad. (trying to get that warm and fuzzy feeling about their capabilities) I have two regional mets and that seems to be what they are advertising for. Their literature uses the C word and frankly that is the determining factor for me. I see this as my last slim hope of a cure or extended remission so it is worth a little risk.

Anyone know anything about them?

Thanks
Woody

Whether it is photon or proton doesn't matter so much. If you qualify for the trial why not participate? My radiation oncologist went to the University of Florida and speaks well of their quality treatments.

Other than making sure it is covered by your insurance, no reason why not to go to UF & Shands.

Since I live in west central rural Florida closer to Gainesville than to Jacksonville, I see Dr. Bruce Stechmiller as one of my medical oncologists and Dr. Robert Zlotecki as one of my RO's and am a member of their metastatic disease program. I believe Shands was the second university hospital to adopt Proton therapy, the first in the Southeast.

Dr. Paul Okunief brought his knowledge and experience from Rochester to start the Univ of FL & Shands Oligometastatic program and has a great reputation. I have yet to meet or hear of anyone who has anything bad to say about Proton therapy other than the difficulty of getting insurance to cover it.

I ended up going to Marina del Rey for MO and Provenge and to UCLA Dr. Chris King for SBRT, but that was no reflection on Shands, just a case of limiting radiation to 5 very high dose fractions and pursue a potential cure more efficiently.

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