Thank you for posting this video..I got low dose radiation therapy last year. My pain went away and the nodules shrank. I'm so thankful this non invasive treatment is out there for those suffering from these conditions. Fortunately I was in the 85% that it helped.
Thank you for this informative RU-vid video related to "Radiation Therapy (RT) for Dupuytren Disease (DD) and Ledderhose (LD). Having treated over 2,500 patients with Orthovoltage and / or Electron Radiation Therapy in Germany. I would have the following suggestions for your patients and you as the treating radiation oncologist team at ACKERMANN CENTER: (1) Treat not every DD - only those with proven progression which requires a 3 - 6 months observation period or even longer. More than 50% of patients need NOT TO BE TREATED. , when lacking progression. (2) Your marked RT field around the 3 marked nodules and cords is TOO SMALL - I also could not recognize these nodules & cords of the hands presented in the video. (3) I strongly recommend from long-year clinical experience to hav a gap of at least 12 weeks between the 2 RT-series of 5 x 3Gy as the repair process of the skin should have at least 2 - 3 skin repair cycles of about each 4 weeks. (4) Using a LINAC machine and a lead cut-out in your demonstrated treatment set-up of the ACKERMAN CENTER signals that you have applied electrons of a certain energy; thus, for dose optimization we recommend to use bolus material which is not shown during the treatment set-up. (5) It would be nice to present your patients during the INFORMED CONSENT PROCESS the LONG-TERM GERMAN CLINICAL DATA as a reference for your chosen RT treatment concept If you need more information you may approach our Center under the following address: MVZ Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin Essen GmbH, Rüttenscheider Str. 191 | 45131 Essen (Germany) Telephone: +49 (0) 201 799 86 90 // Fax: +49 (0) 201 779 86 999 // ruhrradiologie-essen.de/essen-rue191// E-mail: praxis@radiologie-am-stern.de
Thank you for this extremely informative presentation, one that I can share with family members. You are truly one of the experts on this condition, and it is very much appreciated!
