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This is one of many treatments Richard is doing to battle Stage IV Prostate Cancer that has metastasized into his spine, liver and lymph nodes.
Sono-Photo Dynamic Therapy (SPDT) is an approved, proven, safe and effective tumor destruction therapy. SPDT is the synergistic combination of two methods: Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) and Sonodynamic Therapy (SDT). SPDT is a relatively new therapy for treating cancer that combines the effect of light and sound treatment to destroy cancer cells in a completely non-invasive, non-toxic procedure.

Photodynamic Therapy
DT is photodynamic therapy. Photodynamic means activated by photons (light). The substance that gets activated is called a sensitizer. In our clinic, we use PDT both systemically and semi-locally. Systemically means it is used to treat the whole body, and semi-locally means it is used to treat a fairly large local area of the body. This is in contrast to surgery and radiation therapies, which are both by necessity, local therapies. The surgeon removes a single tumor or "lump", and the radiation therapist treats a small area of the body. These therapies are too damaging for extensive use.

Sonodynamic Therapy
SDT is sonodynamic therapy. It is similar to PDT except that the sensitizer is activated by sound rather than by light. SDT is a semi-local therapy.

Why two therapies?
Because the two together work better than either alone. Our general strategy is to intensively treat the areas where cancer is present or is likely to be present with the semi-local PDT and SDT, and the whole body with less intense systemic PDT. "If the cancer can be anywhere, we have to treat everywhere". SDT should do best with deeper tumors, because the body transmits sound better than light. Further, there is research evidence that both therapies used together are more effective than light alone.

Richard is staying at the Hope4Cancer Institute for the next several weeks. There is a current fundraiser for Richard through YouCaring. Everything raised through this fundraising effort goes directly to Richard to help with his care and treatments. Any kindness you can give—prayers, financial support, even just sharing his YouCaring Page (via Facebook, Twitter, etc.) —is greatly appreciated.
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