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09/20/2010 19:36
handhurt1 
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09/20/2010 19:36
handhurt1
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Re: Radiotherpy in Exeter
Larry:
I would not like to be the "guinea pig" for an unexperienced doctor and his first treatment !
What could go wrong:
- The field of radiation does not match the disease: does your doctor detect all disease in your hand ??
Does he has experuience in palpation, observation and appropriate documentation for long-
term observation ?
- The radiation dose is wrong or may be to weak or strong ??
Does the doctor have someone who checks his machine ? HOw about shielding or protection
of uninvolved areas ??? with which energy is the treatment done.
Where is the radiation dose calculated to be 100% ? Surface ? 3mm or 5mm beneeth skin surface ??
- The follow-up examination is inappropriate or lacking sufficient expertise ?
Decisions are made under wrong base-line examinations ?
I would always rely on the expertise of an experience doctor; he may give advice to lesser experienced
doctors ! I think, there is a huge difference in skills and knowledge about Dupuytren's Disease.
I am opting for the expert !
Who????
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09/20/2010 19:50
fos 
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09/20/2010 19:50
fos
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Re: Radiotherpy in Exeter
I think you are jumping to conclusions Larry... I have every trust in my RT consultant not to damage me and get the dose right much like you have in Germany. Moulds were made up for my hands to shield all but the areas to be treated. I did check the dose and it was the same as you would have in France or Germany - 2 sessions each 5 days in length with a 6 week break between. If I could have aforded to fly to a private clinic in Germany then I would have done it.
We need this treatment encouraged in the UK and not to have patients put off by over worrying about a guinea pig theory
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