Is proton beam therapy for prostate cancer worth the cost?

Three proton patients including me visiting Seoul Museum!

Absolutely!! says a successfully treated patient.  Treated 5 years ago at the age of 53.  My PSA was elevated at 5.8. in 2007  Today June 2013 it is .61!  Experienced no side effects, no loss of time in work and never lost any bodily function.  That's important at least to me and a few other thousands of men treated with proton therapy.  You may want to take and read the following study if you are recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. I Suggest potential prostate cancer patients review the latest prostate cancer report at the National Association for Proton Therapy web site. The study reports a staggering 99 percent of prostate patients treated with proton therapy believe they made the best treatment decisions for themselves. The report analyzed outcomes and satisfaction of approximately 6,400 patients, some 2,000 completed the survey. What distinguishes this new report is that the data come from patients themselves, reaffirming the results seen from patients for the past two decades. Meaningful data like this have been missing in prior research on proton therapy and helps potential patients made informed decisions. Report