Hi,
I've just returned from Boston where I met with a radiation oncologist from Mass General. She reviewed my case (T1 tumor excision with one dirty margin) and recommended 61/2 weeks of 3D conformal radiation.
I did a search of the Foundation's forums and did not get a match. Has anyone every had this particular type of radiation or know about it?
I did a google search and found the following at: http://www.kcc.tju.edu/RadOnc/brachy/three.htm

"Utilizing computer-assisted tomography (CAT) scans performed in our department we are able to integrate this information and develop three-dimensional reconstructions of a patients anatomy. This allows us to better visualize the cancer and surrounding normal tissue in three-dimensions which was not feasible before the development of this technology. With this comprehensive ability to identify in three-dimensions the "target" and surrounding normal tissues, we can customize the radiation beams for each patient and more precisely aim the radiation beams while avoiding the surrounding normal tissues as much as possible.

A series of daily treatments are administered with a machine called a linear accelerator filled with a multi-leaf collimator. Treatments are given in brief daily sessions for a period of seven to eight weeks. This device delivers multiple converging beams of high-energy radiation to the prostate and surrounding tissues. The radiation energy causes the death of the cancer cells."

This sounds somewhat a lot like IMRT radiation but I don't understand the difference or the relative advantages of one type versus the other. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks, Sheldon