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Stereotactic Radiosurgery Overdoses Harm Patients


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That is truly tragic! It looks like there is much room for improvement with the training and some needed safety checks.

 

If anyone here needs radiation I HIGHLY recommend that you research the Proton Beam radiation therapy. It has the least amount of extra tissue exposed to the radiation and is a great option for brain tumors. There are only 6-10 of these machines in the US, but the centers that have them are highly trained and get excellent results.

 

 

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Second on the proton beam therapy. Had I been able to get through their Endo I would have done radiation instead of a 2nd pit surgery.

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I had stereotactic radiotherapy treatment and fortunately the hospital staff were extremely competent and I would not be where I am today healthwise had it not been for this treatment. I tumour has shrunk and continues to... This is obviously a sad and unfortunate story but we shouldn't tar everyone with the same brush.

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