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Brainstem glioma

falconsteve
Sun, 02 Sep 2018 13:50:19 GMT

I have a brainstem glioma and I'm considering proton therapy. I was wondering if anyone could tell me how long the actual treatment takes (from when they turn it on until they turn it off, not wait time and positioning, although those would be helpful too). If someone could give me a summary of what it's like, that would also be helpful. I have a radiation phobia, even xrays give me an anxiety attack. Even with anti anxiety treatment, I'll struggle of it takes too long. Any comparisons between imrt and proton would be great.