[PHI Redacted]82 years old and in excellent health, which [PHI Redacted] attribute primarily to Proton Beam therapy at Loma Linda University in [PHI Redacted]. Prior to that time, [PHI Redacted] had been dianosed with prostate cancer and you are welcome to review [PHI Redacted] then current condition, along with the treatment modalities.

However, prior to undertaking treatment at Loma Linda, [PHI Redacted] interviewed Medical professionals (Doctors) in competing technologies in search of the best treatment with fewest negative problems, without regard to cost or inconvenience of treatment location. Without exception, Doctors in competing technologies always recommended their specialty as being superior.

[PHI Redacted] was fortunate in having a technical (BS- Physics/UCLA) as well as a legal background (JD- WSU) which allowed [PHI Redacted] to evaluate the various approaches to ameliorate the cancer.

[PHI Redacted] now 8 years post treatment and have no side effects from the treatment.

I urge a careful study, in addition to the negative remarks from professionals in competing technologies, before you discontinue the remarkable treatment now available at Loma Linda and other facilities.

Two interesting commentaries follow: (1) When [PHI Redacted] evaluated the various options to treat the prostate cancer, [PHI Redacted] was fortunate enough to interview a well-known MD/Professor at a renowned institution for his advice. He recommended Proton beam therapy, although it was not offered at his institution. (2) Before [PHI Redacted] had heard of Loma Linda Proton beam center, had heard of MD Anderson treatment center and almost traveled there for surgical removal of the prostate cancer. However, [PHI Redacted] was shocked to learn that they would not treat because of age. At that time [PHI Redacted] was 74. They told [PHI Redacted] that they were not accepting patients over 65!

To sum up, [PHI Redacted] very positive results from experience at Loma Linda and urge you to not eliminat this treatment as it has saved [PHI Redacted] life and other lives of similarly treated people.