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Glow Club Photon and Proton Beam Class at Mayo AZ

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 5 3:38pm | Replies (19)
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@brianjarvis

I’ve never heard of “GlowClub.” I had 28 sessions of proton beam radiation for a Gleason 7 during April-May 2021. I chose to have SpaceOAR Vue injected (an improvement over the standard SpaceOAR Hydrogel) rather than having the old-school endorectal balloon inserted at every session. My urologist offered the balloon method, but I politely refused. (The injection - whether it’s SpaceOAR, Barrigel, or BioProtect - is preferable over the endorectal balloon method.
Would be interested in hearing more about this “GlowClub” group if you find it.

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heavyphil | @heavyphil | Apr 12 8:10am

Hey guys, to the uninitiated among us, why a balloon in the rectum? Sounds counter intuitive by having the rectum expand; my RO (photon IMRT) wanted the rectum as small and collapsed as possible. Thanks,
Phil

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johnsquires | @johnsquires | Apr 12 10:48am

This info about Glow Club was from a patient who in 2024 proton beam therapy for prostate cancer at Mayo Clinic Phoenix, AZ.

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