Patient Stories

From Diagnosis to Prostate Cancer Recovery:
Real People, Real Stories About Prostate Radiation
Treatment with Calypso’s GPS for the Body® Technology

Patient Testimonial Videos

Patients throughout the country have chosen Calypso for their prostate radiation treatment. After evaluating and discussing treatment alternatives with their families and physicians, patients are choosing prostate radiation treatment with Calypso for a wide range of reasons—from the precision of real-time tracking that allows a higher, more effective dose of radiation, to a significant reduction in acute side effects.

In these short two- to three-minute videos, real people share their real stories about the benefits of prostate radiation treatment with Calypso.

Rick Dancer & GPS for the Body

Well-known in his home state of Oregon as a journalist, TV news anchorman, and politician, Rick Dancer added another title to his name in January of 2010: prostate cancer patient. After his diagnosis, Rick chose to receive prostate radiation treatment using Calypso GPS for the Body technology.

Rick shares his story in this six episode treatment diary.

prostate radiation treatment rick dancer

Calypso is not the radiation machine. Calypso is between you and the radiation machine. And I think there’s something profound about that because the Calypso is really my protector. It’s the thing that’s making sure that those beams go to the right place.

Rick Dancer
Calypso Patient