Fifteen years ago, I had a “Brachy-therapy” treatment of a growing cancer threat. (Consisting of 28 radioactive titanium “seeds” containing iodine isotopes).
Followed by weeks of sitting on frozen water bottles against the “burning” discomfort.
Is this treatment normally bulletproof, or should I ask for a prostate-cancer “panel” in my next bloodwork?
Fifteen years ago I had a doctor who was an expert in brachytherapy. The hospital also had a clinical trial going with Cyberknife, a directed beam radiation system. The doctor pushed his system but when I fully understood what was involved I said no, I want the directed beam. Four days of treatment I was cancer free with only a couple weeks of minor irritation.
If your doctor is checking PSA and other normal items, you are likely okay and “cured.”
However, it probably wouldn’t hurt to get a more thorough workup, fifteen years later.