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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / November 2004Cyro, HIFU, Brach
Can someone explain these to me ? Brachytherapy, Cyro and HIFU.. Howie > Can someone explain these to me ? Brachytherapy Implantation of radioactive seeds. It is sometimes combined with external radiation. , Cyro I think you mean Cryo. This is an attempt to kill the prostate and the cancer within by freezing it. The urethra is kept intact by a warming catheter during the procedure. It is a new method which in the past has not been too successful. and HIFU I believe this is the use of high frequency sound waves to cook the prostate and the cancer contained therein. It is a new method, so I doubt if there is a lot of long term data on how successful it is. But I could be wrong about the meaning of the letters. If so, someone will surely correct me. .. Howie > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Can someone explain these to me ? Brachytherapy Cryo and HIFU Best thing to do Howard is a Google search, won't take long afore you get up to speed. All of these treatments have gone through to 2nd and 3rd generations where they are much safer, more relaible and well worth considering. The safest thing to do is, do your own homework, and make your own mind up, it's your choice and your life that could be in the balance, a couple of days Google searching should bring you up to speed, just be sure that {lets say} on Brachytherapy you're aware of the latest isotopes, there's a thread in this group that I put up in the last couple of week. If I was going the Brachy way, then I'd want those, others might feel more confident/comfortable with the isotopes that have been used for the last 15 years, it's all down to an individuals choice. Good Luck. Canada Bob. Death by radioactive pellets implanted in the prostate gland Death by freezing Death by sconic waves  SignatureProstate Cancer Survivor (so far), not a doctor PSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46 Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c RRP 12/15/2000 G7 (3+4), T3bN0M0 PSA .1 .1 .1 .27 .37 .75 EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47 PSA .34 .22 .15 .21 .32 Lupron (1 mo) 07/21/2003 @ 48 PSA .07 .05 .06 Lupron (3 mo) 8/03 (48), 12/03, 4/04 (49), 09/04 (50) non illegitimi carborundum Can someone explain these to me ? Brachytherapy, Cyro and HIFU.. Howie ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Death by radioactive pellets implanted in the prostate gland > Death by freezing > Death by sconic waves Hang on Steve... I've had Cryo... And I'm still alive !!! Grin... I meant "death" to the cancer cells. Their death is caused by radiation, freezing, or sound, respectively. Believe me, I know from whence the bastard comes and it's not in the treatment. SignatureProstate Cancer Survivor (so far), not a doctor PSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46 Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c RRP 12/15/2000 G7 (3+4), T3bN0M0 PSA .1 .1 .1 .27 .37 .75 EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47 PSA .34 .22 .15 .21 .32 Lupron (1 mo) 07/21/2003 @ 48 PSA .07 .05 .06 Lupron (3 mo) 8/03 (48), 12/03, 4/04 (49), 09/04 (50) non illegitimi carborundum > > Death by radioactive pellets implanted in the prostate gland > > Death by freezing [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Grin... > Death by radioactive pellets implanted in the prostate gland > Death by freezing > Death by sconic waves "Hang on Steve, I'm still alive" !!! >> Believe me, I know from whence the bastard comes and it's not in the >> treatment. Just teasing yer Steve, and I know you know that, grin. All the very best from the Untidy Kingdom. Canada Bob. |
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