认识我们的幸存者：理查德·特雷维诺（Richard Trevino）

Richard Trevino zips around town in a black Camaro with a license plate that reads “proton.” It’s a symbol of the life-saving treatment that helped him beat prostate cancer – made even sweeter by the fact that his wife won the car for him.

现年60岁的理查德（Richard）于2004年从空军退休，曾在国防缔约管理机构工作，该机构属于国防部伞。该联邦机构在世界上一些最危险的地方为军事基地提供了重要的监视支持。当他于2010年从阿富汗回到圣安东尼奥时，他认为有必要检查前列腺问题。

理查德（Richard）41岁的妻子黛莉亚（Delia）预约他去看家庭医生。他知道的下一件事，他被转介给泌尿科医生，因为他的PSA（前列腺特异性抗原）水平很高。然后是活检和他患有癌症的消息。

“We took it as a blow,” he said. “Delia was especially upset because she has a lot of cancer in her family. But I composed myself and took a step back to look at my choices.”

Different physicians recommended different treatments: surgery and brachytherapy, a type of internal radiation. But Richard started hearing about proton therapy from his oldest son, and during some Internet research found out about the MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center.

“I was interested because I had heard proton therapy minimized side effects, like ED and incontinence,” he said.

When the Trevinos visited the Proton Therapy Center, they were struck by the people they met.

迪莉亚说：“我们对每个人的友好和乐于助人感到惊讶。”“他们让我们觉得理查德是唯一的病人。当我们离开时，他说：“我们必须回来。”

The first day of February 2011, Richard started seven weeks of proton therapy. He admits he was worried a little at first, but the doctors and nurses at the Proton Center – as well as men he met there who were in similar situations – put him at ease. He had almost no side effects over the course of treatment.

“通过质子治疗，我们能够有效地直接向关注区域提供高剂量的靶向辐射，同时最大程度地减少对身体其他部位的辐射暴露，”医学博士兼辐射肿瘤学助理教授Thomas J. Pugh说。

“理查德与其他男人建立了联系，我与他们的妻子建立了联系，”黛莉亚说。“我们都分享了信息，与质子的每周晚餐也确实有所帮助。”

When Richard was in treatment, Delia admits she felt a little down. But the pick-me-up she needed came in the form of a contest at a local radio station: First prize was a brand-new 2011 Chevrolet Camaro.

“I’m addicted to winning prizes,” she explained. “I’ve won trips to Cancun and Cozumel, and I’ve won $1,000 a couple of times. Richard had been talking about a new car, but I told him not to buy one just yet.”

她说：“当唱片骑师叫我到人群的前面宣布我赢了时，我告诉他我们接受过癌症和质子疗法的经验。”“我立即知道我想获得“质子”的定制车牌。

理查德（Richard）期待未来。他和迪莉亚（Delia）有一个“遗愿清单”，其中包括前往阿拉斯加的巡游和前往华盛顿特区的旅行。