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Would appreciate hearing about post treatment experience and side effects (if any) from those who have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/957920/

Discussion: Second guessing or being sure.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 2, 2023

Any comments on hormone therapy pro/con after proton beam radiation.Cancer is contained in prostate and considered...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/811456/

Discussion: Proton Beam Therapy - Comments on adding ADT? Yes or No?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 14, 2023

https://www.floridaproton.org/ppc/cancer-center-uf-health-proton Lot of info on prostate cancer treatment here.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/866407/

Discussion: Recently diagnosed: Treatment options for early stage prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 25, 2023

Personally, if my Doctor didn't know that Proton Therapy was available with SBRT, I would be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/946745/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 12, 2023

proton has an excellent side effect rate and also the healing process is faster, you take...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/986823/

Discussion: Finished 28 Proton Therapies

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 26, 2023

rxharleydude, I was informed some time ago about the new cancer center would have proton radiation....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/932386/

Discussion: Prostate cancer symposium

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 19, 2023

I have just been diagnosed with prostate cancer, Gleason score of 3+4, PSA of 4.2. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/678323/

Discussion: Beginning prostate cancer treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 7, 2022

Wow. Thank you for so much information. I too had the Decipher and I was intermediate...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/868869/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 29, 2023

Goodness, that's a lot to deal with! If your life expectancy is less than 5 years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1096315/

Discussion: Can I Manage Testosterone w/ ORGOVYX and Skip Radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 29 12:32pm

A recent study found the photon versus proton Difference made no difference. Results were essentially identical,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1182619/

Discussion: Recently received prostate cancer diagnosis: need a second opinion.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 1 10:16am

Thanks! I've dropped almost 40 pounds since the bloating started. Afraid to eat much of anything....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1152328/

Discussion: Eligard/Nubeqa Causing Bloating After Eating?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 5 10:37am

Had anyone have information on proton therapy for prostate cancer thank you for your help

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/695866/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 3, 2022

YES, Finished my Proton treatment JAN 21, Mayo Rochester. SEE MY RECENT POST. MWSPRO

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/305898/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 1, 2020

I did ask about the same q to the UO. Their response was while it is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1150234/

Discussion: Gleason7(3+4) - treatment options recommendation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 1 11:01am

Update: I did contact Mayo and ADT would have been required with the 5 proton treatments...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/931241/

Discussion: Proton Therapy or Cyberknife without ADT for Gleason 8?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 17, 2023

My radiation oncologist's explanation for dry orgasms after proton therapy is that your prostate produces most...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1049102/

Discussion: Dry orgasm after prostate cancer treatments

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 11 3:23pm

artistik1a, Just reading these question. No drugs prior, during, after. Had some reduction in urine flow...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/940121/

Discussion: PSA after 20 Proton treatments

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 1, 2023

Could I asked what is SBRT proton beam? I had pencil beam proton therapy at UFPTI...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/904406/

Discussion: PSA after 20 Proton treatments

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 30, 2023

Interesting how you can separate the Proton treatment side effects from the Lupron side effects, especially...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/925725/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 7, 2023

I just got my PSMA PET/CT scan. No metastasis even though I had 2 cores 4+5,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1034340/

Discussion: Questions about radiation for prostate cancer: Can I drive myself?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 15 7:46pm

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