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I had spaceoar done last year. I felt nothing. No issues. There was a technician from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/857451/

Discussion: Fiducial markers implant and SpaceOar Gel

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 10, 2023

@jibway, as you continue with treatments, you may also be interested in these related discussions: -...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/857709/

Discussion: SpaceOAR gel: What do you feel after it is injected?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 10, 2023

How are you these days? Did you experience adverse side effects for not having SpaceOAR? I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1379686/

Discussion: SpaceOAR causing issues

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 26 10:34am

Medicare paid for my proton radiation treatments in 2021. SpaceOAR Vue is a modification of the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1384109/

Discussion: Recent Proton Experience?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 3 days ago

When I had proton radiation treatments in April 2021, my RO had never used SpaceOAR; he...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1383841/

Discussion: Recent Proton Experience?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 3 days ago

You mean the barriers like SpaceOAR, Barrigel, or BioProtect?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1383513/

Discussion: Recent Proton Experience?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 4 days ago

@wsx, you may also be interested in these related discussions: - Spaceoar search results https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/discussions/?search=Spaceoar When...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/988799/

Discussion: IBD prevention before radiation: Is placing a shield effective?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 30, 2023

I had a failed placement of the SpaceOar gel. Now waiting until gel dissipates before I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/799651/

Discussion: Any diet restrictions with radiation? What were your side effects?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 21, 2023

Sorry for the length bettwils16 regarding spaceoar. I called them and they spoke with me and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/789337/

Discussion: SpaceOAR causing issues

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 27, 2022

There are a number of reasons why they might have stopped. From the literature, it’s usually...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1326116/

Discussion: Proton Therapy: any long term side effects? Any regrets?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 13 6:02am

This is an interesting thread. I got SpaceOar at Mayo/Rochester prior to PBT treatment in early...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/813090/

Discussion: SpaceOAR causing issues

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 17, 2023

Thanks that helps with my decision. It looks like I have to wait for the small...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1029773/

Discussion: MRIdian Viewray Experience

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 8, 2024

SpaceOAR was FDA approved in 2015, SpaceOAR Vue in 2019, Barrigel in 2022, and BioProtect in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1038186/

Discussion: Hydrogel (SpaceOAR) botched

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 22, 2024

@imbimbo, that sounds very uncomfortable, not to mention frustrating to have to delay treatment. Your question:...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/772127/

Discussion: Hydrogel (SpaceOAR) botched

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 11, 2022

Rectum insertion of spaceoar is what I had. It gives 1/2 inch extra spacing between rectum...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/814809/

Discussion: SpaceOAR causing issues

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 21, 2023

I asked the Grok AI about this and it replied with: Someone getting SBRT for prostate...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1283989/

Discussion: Bladder and Bowel Preparation for prostate radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 17 11:45am

Are they inserting spaceoar at the same time they are putting in fiducials?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1361933/

Discussion: Countdown to fiducial markers

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 2 8:19am

https://prostatecancernewstoday.com/spaceoar/

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/305896/

Discussion: Anyone had Proton Beam SBRT radiation at Mayo Clinic?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 23, 2020

imbimbo: I had spaceoar with no issues but there is another spacer called BioProtect which is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1038078/

Discussion: Hydrogel (SpaceOAR) botched

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 22, 2024

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1233035/

Discussion: SpaceOAR causing issues

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 9 1:04pm

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