Cancer Survivors Network

... surgery, IMRT radiation, SBRT radiation, proton therapy, HIFU, Cyrotheapy, brachytherapy, HD brachytherapy, IGRT, and so forth. I met ...

Forum topic - bpell0402 - 01/19/2012 - 11:43pm - 8 comments

... outside the country such as High Frequency Ultrasound (HIFU). Within the broad categories of surgery and radiation are many subsets ...

Forum topic - rotorhead - 01/01/2012 - 5:08pm - 4 comments

AUS 800 for me? Please help me make up my mind. I am a 20 year prostate cancer survivor. I am 85 years old. My Gleeson score is 7 (3+4). Over the years, I have undergone radical prostatectomy, radiation, and hormone therapy. Today my PSA is undetect ...

Forum topic - Old-timer - 10/31/2011 - 10:38pm - 30 comments

... several treatments. One treatment we are considering is HIFU. Another treatment we are considering is robotic prostatectomy. The ... insurance company, including a cost of $30,000, to see if HIFU is covered. If HIFU is not covered then we will look at robotic which I ...

Forum topic - Jeramsam - 12/17/2011 - 6:46am - 4 comments

... On the other hand, a lot of people are turning to HiFu for PCa treatment with reported success. However, I believe that the HiFu specialists are applying it to the entire prostate (as is done w/CK) but ...

Forum topic - jackiegleasonscores - 11/06/2011 - 7:50pm - 32 comments

... and PBT to those with more serious cancers. BTW, HiFu (high intensity frequency ultrasound) is reported as being equally ... on what treatment to go with. Good luck! HDR & HIFU Just a couple of notes to what Swingworker wrote above: In HDR ...

Forum topic - u2pctls - 11/27/2011 - 9:57pm - 9 comments

... IMRT (intensity modulated radiation therapy), HiFU (high intensity frequency ultrasound), Proton Beam Therapy (PBT), etc. ...

Forum topic - rch - 11/24/2011 - 5:50pm - 7 comments

... options that are not available in the USA such as HIFU. I don't know much about the Canadian health care options in cases like ... Advanced prostate cancer, I mentioned to the secretary the HIFU, but she didn`t know what I am talking about!!. I will keep in touch ...

Forum topic - George A - 10/19/2011 - 8:45pm - 7 comments

... There are also other treatments such as cyrotherapy, HiFU, and others that attempt to treat the cancer without removing the ... promotes the use of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) and other less invasive techniques in the treatment of PCa. However, the ...

Forum topic - pappajohn - 10/03/2011 - 6:02pm - 14 comments

... a tranquilizer? His dr. is also a proponent of HIFU but it is not available in this country...has anyone had that done and ... an MRI with coil). No problems. I know very little about HIFU. I would suggest some visits with some skilled radiation oncologists (more ...

Forum topic - banner888 - 10/10/2011 - 6:25pm - 19 comments