2) Some centers don't use balloons and others do. Are their rates of success equal, better, or worse? Impossible to answer this question because of the...
Recommendations for the "Newly Diagnosed" Prostate Cancer Patient 1. Do Not Panic! Many of us have been down this road before, and there is much to learn...
Error Correction The University of Florida Proton Institute at Jacksonville; the link should be: http://www.floridaproton.org/ (Somehow I left a space in the...
I am thrilled that this online proton group has been created. There is so much exciting information that needs to be shared with the population and this will...
Rick, Thanks for being the "first" poster here. I am very glad to have (coincidentally) just made your acquaintance. Please provide your "stats" (when dx,...
With this posting, I am starting a non-scheduled regular series of "Miscellaneous Thoughts" that have occurred to me at various times. They will be in no...
Thank you for all your hard work and information, Don ... From: protoninfo To: protoninfo@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 4:18 PM Subject:...
Hi Don, It's nice to meet you and trust that through protoninfo forum as well as my blog at www.ricksprostatecancer.blogspot.com you can find information that...
_http://ptcog.web.psi.ch/PTCOG45/Monday%20Talks/27grover.pdf_ (http://ptcog.web.psi.ch/PTCOG45/Monday%20Talks/27grover.pdf) this is the most comprehensive...
I saw your message to me on my email and just decided to reply hear. This is pretty exciting isn't it? I hope it just catches fire. I "know" the rest of the...
Thank you, Fuller, for starting this website and for your answers to the questions about the various proton beam sites. And thank you, Laurel, for adding to...
It worked! Sure would be great to have the sound presentation to go with these slides, wouldn't it! Thanks for posting it. Sonny ... this is the most ... ...
... answers ... you, ... group ... the ... and ... 1/12 ... have ... get ... many ... Indiana. ... Hi Sharon and Don, I had my proton therapy at the Midwest...
Just a couple of comments on Rick's message (Thanks Rick!) MPRI seems to have followed the Loma Linda model pretty closely except for having both left and...
Welcome to Bob Erickson, who was lucky enough to have started his application process some time ago, and now has an appointment at LLUMC. He says: "I have PCa,...
Hi, my name is Sheila, my husband has an appointment on Friday at Mass. General to see if he is a candidate for Proton Therapy. His PSA 7.1 and his Gleason #9....
Thanks for clarifying the modulating wheel. My treatment was in 2005 and some of the more technical stuff has become a little murky. I guess that speaks to...
YES!! Please ask your friend to join, and provide his information to us. One of the primary reasons that I wanted to start this Group was to get members that...
Welcome to Marilyn and Laws, new friends that I have made. Marilyn says: "My husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer early in Feb. After much research, he...
I would be very interested in knowing why only 38 treatments instead of the 44 or so at LLMC and is the equipment the same, the Gy the same total etc. Also, I...
... instead of the 44 or so at LLMC and is the equipment the same, the Gy the same total etc. Also, I believe they use just water in the rectum and no...
Hi Sheila, I wish I could give you more information on Proton Therapy for high Gleasons. I wrote to many Gleason 9s on the protonbob site. I only got a couple...
I am still learning the ins and outs of the Owner/Moderator of this Group. Please bear with me. My intention was to welcome new members, and I have missed one...
... appears. ... mind. ... or ... You are doing a great job with this new website Fuller. Keep up the good work. I will highlight it on my blog tomorrow...
Deleted, but Reposted. My husband, Laws who is 72, was diagnosed with prostate cancer, Feb. 5th, 2008. His PSA was 0.75 & his Gleason score 3+3=6, Prostatic...
I have just been told that the time shown on my Group messages is set to Pacific Time, and cannot be changed: " No, you cannot change the timestamp on all your...
In addition to overcoming size and cost obstacles, the compact system will improve on existing full-scale systems by including the capability to vary the...
Thanks Don for posting this, I see you are doing your research! CERN has been working on incorporating this system for at least five years if not longer. As...
I called this morning to see if the Dr. (Dr. T. Oldham) had looked at Laws's files. Since we are leaving tomorrow we are concerned that she will consider the...
Chuck has joined our group, and is available for anyone who has questions about most of the intricacies and worries of this disease. You may contact him either...