http://protonpals.net The website of a group of men who are networking and who chose Proton Beam Therapy to treat their prostate cancer. They were treated at Univ. of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Proton Therapy Center Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:40:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en  Joe Filler, Larry Hock and Hugh Exnicios, the three amigos, complete their treatment on the same day and celebrate with a "tres leches" cake a great TexMex tradition in Houston. joe l. http://protonpals.net/archives/318 Support group meeting will meet on Thursday, March 25th, 2010 From 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM in new larger location.  Rooms  PTC1.1124 and PTC1.1128.  The topic - “What Does Integrative Medicine Look Like: Clinical Delivery at M.D. Anderson” presented by Laura Fletcher, Director, Place… of wellness    ... http://protonpals.net/archives/316 A comment from Dr. Anthony L. Zietman of Mass General Hospital known to the ProtonPals and other patient forums as “On the Fence Zietman” because of his equivocal position on proton therapy for prostate cancer.  (Thanks to Carol P from the protoninfo Yahoo Group. ) ... http://protonpals.net/archives/312 While doing some housekeeping on the ProtonPals web site and assembling some news for the February newsletter, I re-discovered the video about Pencil Beam therapy that was published last year.  It’s an excellent review of the technology and the advances being brought to Houston and the nation by M.D. Anderson.  ... http://protonpals.net/archives/311 January’s newsletter covered the New York Times January 24th article about radiation therapy mishaps using the X-RAY technology. (Note all the cases mentioned in the article were treated with X-RAY radiation and NOT proton therapy)  The ProtonPals newsletter points out that these harmful accidents while tragic and our heart goes ... http://protonpals.net/archives/308 Mary Hughes returns to the Proton Center Support Group Meeting  After a holiday vacation the Proton Center Support group is starting up again and the first meeting of the year will held January 28, and will continue on the fourth Thursday of every month. Mary Hughes, a Clinical Nurse Specialist will ... http://protonpals.net/archives/306   One of my favorite Norman Rockwell paintings at Christmas time. Copyrighted by the Rockwell Foundation, Stockbridge, MA. and is in the Rockwell Museum there. Used here with attribution and under the fair use doctrine.     I received this note from a friend of mine in Dallas ... http://protonpals.net/archives/304 Thomas R. Reviews Article and Reflects on His Own Journey I am African American, diagnosed at age 49 with a PSA of 3.0 (having risen 8mo earlier from 2.5) and Gleason of 7 (3+4). I am married with two children.  I just read an interview by Dr. Terry Mason.  ... http://protonpals.net/archives/303 In gratitude to all who've come forward to give support and information to each other in the many daily unrecognized "help" in our little den in the Proton Center and for the help you've given us in making this newsletter and web-site possible. From Your Texas ProtonPals. ... http://protonpals.net/archives/302 Note: Full credit is given to the N.Y. Times where this article was published on October 22, 2009 by Aliyah Baruchin.  Since current articles are not archived on their site for an extensive time period, we're providing a PDF copy for our membership instead of directing you to the site. In an article by Terry Mason ... http://protonpals.net/archives/300