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Welcome, @vshirley. Are you getting proton beam radiation? How are you doing?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/973808/

Discussion: SBRT vs. Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 2, 2023

Hi Norma, @ojosverde, You must be so worried about your son. Let me start by spelling...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/977424/

Discussion: Anyone had the 5 treatment proton therapy for prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 8, 2023

I had my PSA surge from 3 to 4 in one year and then to 6.5...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/989887/

Discussion: PSA 8.6, MRI PIRADS 5, Biopsy scheduled, so a bit worried

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 1, 2024

Had been stable at 6.0, 8 month after last 6.0, had 8.4 -> diagnosis via MRI...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1379669/

Discussion: Last PSA Number Before Cancer Diagnosis?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 26 10:19am

Read same. The cure rate for proton and photon were same just different radiation and proton...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/944484/

Discussion: How did you choose between proton or photon radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 9, 2023

jc76, I didn't know about MCC until your post. Thank you. I had somatic testing on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1109527/

Discussion: Outside of PSMA scans what tests are important to new patients?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 21, 2024

mikewo, did you have an hormone treatment with your radiation? I did the 30 rounds of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/955957/

Discussion: Meeting up with others who are having Proton Treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 29, 2023

I'm not a medical professional and I really don't know the answer to your question, but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1346568/

Discussion: Why so few Proton Therapy discussions?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 12 12:58pm

The report discusses EBRT using x-rays, so that would be photon and not proton.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1013518/

Discussion: Prostate Cancer Outcomes - Report Card

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 11, 2024

If it's Proton Beam Radiaton you will feel nothing at all. I didn't.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/689157/

Discussion: Beginning prostate cancer treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 13, 2022

hey guys, is there any mention of 'salvage' side effects? 'late' salvage OR 'adjuvant' salvage? Is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1316720/

Discussion: Anyone had proton therapy after prostatectomy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 30 3:49pm

A question for @Collene. Does mayo Rochester have mri guided proton therapy equipment ?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1064822/

Discussion: Role of Medical Oncologist in Prostate Cancer Therapy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 9, 2024

I can tell you that the margins used by proton or photon machines vary but the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/889046/

Discussion: MRIdian Viewray Experience

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 2, 2023

Hello Todcha, I had my Proton treatments done at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1030637/

Discussion: Choose between robotic surgery and proton therapy.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 9, 2024

I underwent proton radiation therapy in 2010 at Loma Linda, one of the early pioneers of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1120519/

Discussion: Patient movement during proton therapy more problematic than photon?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 9, 2024

I think but maybe not you had asked mikewo about Medicare payments for proton. I sent...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/940093/

Discussion: After treatment discussions

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 1, 2023

Yes. My guess is that there were just too few proton therapy folks in this group,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1013973/

Discussion: Prostate Cancer Outcomes - Report Card

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 11, 2024

Did you check the orgovyx site for the co-pay cards? You may make too much money,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/974355/

Discussion: SBRT vs. Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 3, 2023

Anybody who got the proton treatments in 2022 and 2021 have any updates to share? My...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/859352/

Discussion: Starting Proton Treatments for Prostate Cancer: Any experiences?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 13, 2023

If you haven't done so already, ask your Dr.s about Proton therapy as an option. Mayo...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/709581/

Discussion: Living with Prostate Cancer: Meet others & introduce yourself

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 19, 2022

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