Dr. John Sheldon brought his experience with brachytherapy to bear with a targeted treatment for Barbie after her cervical cancer returned in 2015.
Nearly out of treatment options, Cesium-131 brachytherapy saved Barbara’s life
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Patient Stories
Brachytherapy beyond prostate cancer: how Janis and Johns Hopkins addressed a stubborn metastatic brain tumor
There is growing evidence that certain types of recurrent tumors can be effectively treated with Cesium-131 brachytherapy, prolonging survival and improving quality of life at the same time. Needless to say we read with great interest a story recently published by...
Prostate Cancer Survivor Lou L. Talks About His Brachytherapy Experience
Lou was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007. After investigating all of his options, Lou eventually chose brachytherapy. “I never had a day when I had a regret I might have chosen the right course. We all have our second thoughts, I had none. It was a smooth...
Sex After Brachytherapy
Following many prostate cancer treatment options, sexual recovery takes time. Many men experience difficulty having and maintaining an erection, and orgasm feels qualitatively different. However, for prostate cancer survivor Dave Ricordati, these negative side effects are absent after brachytherapy treatment.
Even when faced with aggressive prostate cancer, know ALL of your treatment options
It bears repeating: in recent conversations with multiple prostate cancer survivors and the physicians that treat them, we hear again and again how important it is for patients to know about all of their options if...
(No) Incontinence After Brachytherapy
One side effect of many prostate cancer treatment options is possible incontinence. Removing the prostate through surgery or weakening it during external beam radiation disrupts the way urine is held in the bladder-...
Can prostate cancer treatment really be “easy?” Brachytherapy experience in prostate prostate cancer survivors own words.
“I was surprised by how easy it was.” - Carl Janssens, Prostate Cancer Survivor on Brachytherapy. “[After the treatment] we walked out and went home.” Although scientifically well documented, not enough prostate cancer patients are aware of the efficacy and...
The importance of prostate cancer support networks
Prostate cancer survivor John Aguzino and his daughter Celeste discuss his prostate cancer treatment journey and the importance of prostate cancer support networks. The importance of support networks for men undergoing treatment for prostate cancer can not be...
Prostate cancer survivor Dave Ricordati: “Do your own homework.”
During Dave’s initial diagnosis for prostate cancer, his primary care physician and his urologist did not steer him toward brachytherapy. “Assuming you are not going to hear all of your options from your physician, and...
Prostate cancer survivor Dave Ricordati: “Do your own homework.”
During Dave’s initial diagnosis for prostate cancer, his primary care physician and his urologist did not steer him toward brachytherapy. “Assuming you are not going to hear all of your options from your physician, and...
Prostate Cancer Survivor, Dave Ricordati, Tells His Story
Like many men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, Dave knew very little about the prostate, what his diagnosis would entail, and most importantly, his options for treatment.
Due to his experience, with his treatment behind him and PSA levels normalized, he takes every chance he can get to talk to men who have been newly diagnosed with prostate cancer. “I think that is what I can do best for men: let them know my experience,” says Dave. “Be informed, have the facts, and then they can make their own decision.”
Isoray Patients Tell Their Stories
Herbert L During Herbert’s initial diagnosis for localized prostate cancer, his physician advised that he see a urologist. After having tests run at the Chicago Prostate Cancer Center with Dr. Brian Moran, Herbert learned about his options for treatment, one of...