Comments on: Prostate Cancer: IMRT or Seed Implant http://www.mdphysics.com/prostate-cancer-imrt-or-seed-implant/ A weblog for and by the medical physics community Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:49:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Aria HDR Implant Sullivan http://www.mdphysics.com/prostate-cancer-imrt-or-seed-implant/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Aria HDR Implant Sullivan Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:49:26 +0000 http://www.mdphysics.com/?p=132#comment-611 Thanks for posting. My husband has been considering an HDR implant to help with his prostate cancer. This has been very helpful. Thanks again! Thanks for posting. My husband has been considering an HDR implant to help with his prostate cancer. This has been very helpful. Thanks again!

]]> By: MDPhysics.com http://www.mdphysics.com/prostate-cancer-imrt-or-seed-implant/comment-page-1/#comment-37 MDPhysics.com Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:05:41 +0000 http://www.mdphysics.com/?p=132#comment-37 Good question, Harvey--I was in fact discussing this very issue with a friend not too long ago. I posted a response to your comment as a new blog post (since it is a rather lengthy answer!). Please refer to the blog post titled "Prostate Seed Implant, IMRT or SBRT for Prostate Cancer Treatment?" on mdphysics.com. Medphysphd--you are right--I just meant the plan/delivery uncertainty is greater with Prostate Seed Implant than with IMRT. Good question, Harvey–I was in fact discussing this very issue with a friend not too long ago. I posted a response to your comment as a new blog post (since it is a rather lengthy answer!). Please refer to the blog post titled “Prostate Seed Implant, IMRT or SBRT for Prostate Cancer Treatment?” on mdphysics.com.

Medphysphd–you are right–I just meant the plan/delivery uncertainty is greater with Prostate Seed Implant than with IMRT.

]]> By: medphysphd http://www.mdphysics.com/prostate-cancer-imrt-or-seed-implant/comment-page-1/#comment-36 medphysphd Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:43:04 +0000 http://www.mdphysics.com/?p=132#comment-36 2- No uncertainty of my treatment plan. You must know something I don't :) I'd say there is always plan/delivery uncertainty, maybe just not on the order of prostate brachy. Don't forget (robotic) surgery and protons... 2- No uncertainty of my treatment plan.

You must know something I don’t :) I’d say there is always plan/delivery uncertainty, maybe just not on the order of prostate brachy.

Don’t forget (robotic) surgery and protons…

]]> By: Harvey L. Kliman http://www.mdphysics.com/prostate-cancer-imrt-or-seed-implant/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Harvey L. Kliman Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:44:16 +0000 http://www.mdphysics.com/?p=132#comment-35 Question: What are your thoughts on IMRT vs Cyberknife i.e. 43 more or less coplanar exposures vs 5 fully 3D exposures with a higher dose per exposure but less than 1/2 the total dose? Question: What are your thoughts on IMRT vs Cyberknife i.e. 43 more or less coplanar exposures vs 5 fully 3D exposures with a higher dose per exposure but less than 1/2 the total dose?

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