Cyberknife Treatment--Side Effects

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  • Old Salt
    Old Salt Member Posts: 1,315 Member
    #102
    Please don't use all CAPS

    Steve, at some point you have to trust the radiologist and the (SBRT/Cyberknife) program. You are not qualified to calculate the dose and other variables. Prior to SBRT, the radiation oncology staff will have a planning session where they (the radiologist, a radiation physicists and others) take into account a lot of variables, including results from the various tests they have run. Sophisticated software is then used to map the radiation field and the dose. As I have stated before, you want to go with a group that has done a great many of these procedures. UCSF certainly qualifies.

  • Mr. Bee
    Mr. Bee Member Posts: 1 Member
    #103
    Side effects after cyberknife treatment

    I just completed my 5th cyberknife treatement and I am currently experiencing stool issues more than anything.  (pain, constipation, feels like it's burning) It's only been a week since my last treatment, and I'm wondering will this constipation/gassy ordeal cease after a while.  I am eating and the amount in my stool isn't nearly a fair representation of what I've ingested.  I'm now feeling bloated.  Is there anything that I can do?

  • Tech70
    Tech70 Member Posts: 70 Member
    #104
    MJG said:

    Prostate Cancer

    recently diagnosed with very low risk prostate cancer. psa 6.3, Gleason 6 and found in 2 of 12 cores (5% and 7%). Exploring all options....so confused. urologist suggest surgery, friends suggest Cyberknife and another doc standard radiation....any input would help

    Don't Rush

    I agree with starting a new thread, but preliminarily, I think your doctor is rushing things to suggest surgery.  My diagnosis was almost exactly the same as yours, excpept my PSA is lower.  I have been following Active Surveillence for two years and am glad I am.  Genomic testing of your biopsy samples will give more a better idea if AS is right for you.

  • VascodaGama
    VascodaGama Member Posts: 3,641 Member
    #105
    At Bernard

    Bernard,

    I hope that someone with CK experience responds to your inquire. The posters in this thread have stopped posting in the forum since years ago. In any case, radiation treatments for PCa cause the symptoms you describe above. I had IMRT in 2006 which caused constipation and burning sensations when peeing but the symptoms diminished along two months of recovery.

    Radiation issues are worse if one got ulcerative colitis. I wonder if you had a colonoscopy to check of such before the treatment.

    To improve the situation you can try changing your diet. Here are recommendations on friendly foods;

    https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/diet-and-nutrition/what-should-i-eat

    Welcome to the board.

    Best wishes

    VG 

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