To LubaM and flojo:

Cords and nodules are not exactly the same tissue. Growing nodules hold a much higer percentage of myofibroblasts and those are the ones most affected by RT, or rather RT reduces production of myofibroblasts (if you are interested in medical details you might have a look at http://www.dupuytren-online.info/DEGRO_2...lular_basis.pdf ).

Because of that RT is efficient on growing nodules and has much less effect on existing cords. From my personal experience radiating a cord doesn't make much difference, although that is difficult to tell from just one personal experience (2 cords). If you have a single cord and had that cord broken by NA I don't see not much benefit in haveing the cord then radiated. RT won't do much on the cord and radiating the gap doesn't make sense to me. Now there might be opposing opinions but that's my take.

Wolfgang

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This is great news. The Prof. has a passion for helping patients, particularly in the area of Benign Disorders including Dupuytrens and Ledderhose. Might I suggest that patients particularly in the US send the link ( below) of the symposium to be held in Miami to their surgeon. The more interest the better in an endeavour to make the conference a success. Regards.

Prof. Seegenschmiedt will return from his sabbatical and start treating patients beginning January 2010. He will treat at a Hamburg clinic (Strahlenzentrum Hamburg Nord) using electron beams (the address is at the bottom of http://www.dupuytren-online.info/radiotherapy_clinics.html).

Further he will continue to treat patients in the Essen area, too. Details will be released soon.

Prof. Seegenschmieedt is on the board of the Dupuytren conference 2010 http://dupuytrensymposium.com/ and member of Dupuytren Society.

Wolfgang

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Edited 12/30/09 06:33