Man you have gone through it getting this treatment approved. There ought to be a law so people don't have to go through that. I do wish you luck with your...
Panjandrum – a self-important, pompous official; a satirical title. During my biopsy, I made sure to ask my urologist for copies of my pathology report and...
Jan, Copies of everything is the right course to take. I always am aware of who is working for who. I hire the doctor. It's my body and livelihood that's...
I had almost the exact same experience with my first uro regarding the biopsy report. And again it was because I wanted a written report showing his...
Well, you know, we all wish you luck. You will need it with the current HMO attitude toward any proton related treatment. You realize I hope that you will...
I have been told that BCBS of certain states has now indicated they will no longer consider proton therapy "medically necessary" if the cost is more than IMRT...
I was very surprised to learn that BCBS of [your state] has such varied rules. I noted in my appeal that BCBS of Florida does NOT even have a qualifier about...
It is not just a Florida thing; MS is NO, MT is YES, I am told AZ is NO, (have not checked others but we know FL is YES, and so I would have to believe that...
Happy new year all, I found something that might help those with a PSA bounce at the following URL: http://www.psa-rising.com/med/ebr/psabounce1004.htm In...
Variation in the rectal and bladder wall DVHs due to uncertainty in the position of the organs relative to the location of sharp dose falloff gradients should...
Good reference site, George. The discussion of the RALP reminds me of the prostatectomy video I say that made me feel like RUNNING from surgery. Later of...
Come on men, sign the peition! It's easy to do, merely go the the web site below. Prostate Cancer incidence rates are comparable to Breast Cancer rates. Yet,...
Please welcome Al from Maine, who found me on YANA. Al has already had Da Vinci, but is interested in proton therapy because others have asked him about it. ...
OK I have already signed it some time ago. Thanks for the reminder for others. Fuller ... web site below. ... rates. Yet, Federal research funding is...
George, the text you quoted should be in "quotes" otherwise it sounds like YOU are saying that. You are not are you? You realize that the article does not...
Welcome "ourspot384, who says: "I was recommended here by Anita K. I have decided on PBT and will go to UFPTI. I'm grateful she recommended this site. I look...
Hey George, Did a search and saw that you were to have your biopsy in Sept. Did not hear from you after that for a while. How did that turn out? Are you still...
Looks like the Oklahoma City Proton Center may beat the Philadelphia center: The first ProCure Proton Therapy Center nears completion: Opening in Oklahoma...
This center [ http://www.niu.edu/protontherapy/facility/index.shtml ] is being built just a few miles from the one in Warrenville IL – in the next town over,...
Although I'm a proponent of PBT and have been fighting with my HMO to get approval, a concentration of centers like this does would not seem to be a good idea....
... Hi Fuller, Thanks for the welcome. Call me by my first name, Craig. I was diagnosed on Nov 18, age 57, with a PSA of 9.4, Gleason 7 T2C. I'm 57 yrs young....
Thanks Craig. Another insurance fighter! Sign of the times I guess. Craig, I have Medicare as Primary insurer, but BCBS (Federal) as Secondary. BCBS of...
Impressive looking site! "Local and convenient facilities The Center will be comprised of separate facilities in both Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties with...
I know that Bill Vancil (Madison Wisconsin author of Don't Fear the Big Dogs) got covered by BCBS of Wisconsin. And BSBS of FL covers PBT. I have copies of...
Why don't we start a list? Post your confirmed knowledge of the state in which BCBS covers PBRT and I will compile the list. Lets go further and provide ANY...
Premera - Blue Cross (I believe of Washington and Alaska) Does cover PBRT for advanced prostate cancer, but also includes a statement that sounds like it...
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