Australia Calling.Adelaide. Hi Alanm. Up to a couple of years ago Radiotherapy for the early treatment Dupuytren was basically unheard of in Australia. After my treatment in Germany I tried to spread the word here but RT in Australia had been used to treat cancer patients and most medical staff are overworked. Another forum member from Queensland tried to find an oncologist but to no avail. There are only two listings on this site for Australia. I did speak with Dr Borg here in Adelaide and he has treated patients for non malignant disorders including Dupuytrens. You could try the Govt. Hospitals but you need to be well informed on the protocol and bring the info along to the oncologist.( All available on this site.) One other factor to consider is age. You did not mention it.
Try Googling in Brisbane to find any Oncologist who have an interest in the treatment of Benign diseases. Regards

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Hi alanm
I thank you for you age diclosure. I myself would not be happy to have RT. under the age of 40. Yr. on the hands.The risk factor at your age is not a factor to worry about. You mentioned that you might be off to Paris this coming year. The idea of having NA.would only apply once there is contracture. Remember that the disease is different for all of us except that recontracture will occur once you start the intervention either by surgery or needle, but to what extent nobody can tell. Why not call in and see Prof. Seegenschmiedt . He is an expert. See Germany at the same time.
You mentioned that you did not have contracture. This disease generally is slow in progression for most. In some cases the disease goes into remission for years for some patients. Should you consider seeing Prof. Seegenschmiedt you could undergo the first session of RT depending if the Prof. considers RT is an option and have the 2nd session back in Australia. Regards.

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Hi Paul M.
I'd like to trial RT so would be most interested to see how you go. I'm happy for you to tell your RT specialist that there is at least another person (me) who would like to undergo treatment also.

Hi Everyone,

I have been following the discussion re Brisbane, I am more than interested, both for Lederhosen and DC.

Have had left hand NA three times, Twice from Dr Eaton, once from Dr David Smith in Victoria (successful to a point, BUT he administered a total block and my fingers were numb for 6 months and hence somewhat reluctant to go through that again) and also my Right hand once by Dr Eaton. Lederhosen is also a nuisance on both feet (three nodules left foot, two on right foot), so if there is any practitioners for RT in Brisbane I will certainly be interested. Left hand starting to look as if it will need another NA/treatment of some sort, ruing finger back to about 25-30 %, right hand has remained stable now for 6 years. Male, 57 years old other than that very fit.

Have posted previously in the old forum, glad to see this forum is well and truly alive!

@paul:

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Alanm
I am also a recently diagnosed victim and am 50 years old. I visited a DR David Christie at Southport on the Gold Coast

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David has not treated anyone for the disease previously and was not aware of RT as a treatment for the disease until I advised him about this site. .....

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I am about to book in the RT with David Christie so I cannot vouch for him however I have medical friends who I trust who speak very highly of him.


If you like you can wait for me to be the guinea pig

Paul M