Prostate Cancer: Discussions | Page 12

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 13, 2025

@tjpa444: If it were me, I would go for a narrow margin (2 mm vs 3-5...

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Discussion: Active Surveillance vs Radiation for Unfavorable Intermediate R. Grp.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 25, 2024

Went in for the gold markers and Spaceoar October 4. Urinalysis showed blood. Had a CT...

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Discussion: Carbon Fidicial Marker, SPACEOAR Surgery & Proton Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 6, 2021

@upnort, what type of radiotherapy will you be getting? I completed 28 external Proton beam treatments...

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Discussion: Bladder and Bowel Preparation for prostate radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 15, 2022

Thank you, and sorry for your common struggle! I tried one Probiotic for a month. It...

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Discussion: Diarrhea during/after radiation and Orgovyx?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 20, 2025

Thanks. Interesting about the spicy meal thing. I LOVE spicy food up to and including haberneros...

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Discussion: Mild pain and constant peeing six months after radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 9, 2024

I am 65 years old. PSA pre-treatment ranged from 8.9 to 12. The SpaceOAR seems to...

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Discussion: What were your side effects of proton therapy both during and after?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 10, 2023

Proton can be given in as few as 5 fractions, known as Proton SBRT. Dr. Rossi...

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Discussion: Prostate Cancer Treatment Options

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 26, 2024

I realize that after knee replacement surgery, he is still doing physical therapy exercises to get...

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Discussion: How Important Is Having A Full Bladder During Radiation Treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 10 10:57am

@heavyphil A great question regarding entry doses. I never got to ask those questions because I...

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Discussion: Proton vs Photon

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 8 1:32pm

Many people get SpaceOAR Before having Prostate cancer radiation to prevent damage to the bowel. You...

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Discussion: Severe diarrhea during EBRT radiation? Advice, recommendations?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 13, 2025

My radiation oncologist does the placement himself, which is a little less common. He said it...

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Discussion: How long after spaceOAR is inserted before physical activity?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 31, 2024

My SpaceOar was implanted about four weeks before I started five rads of SBRT treatment in...

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Discussion: How Long is Too Much Time Between SpaceOAR and Radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 4, 2024

Jim @wrig1jam Jim, I had the 5 treatments over 10 days SBRT at Mayo Rochester in...

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Discussion: Bladder ureteral obstruction/stricture

Support Group: Men's Health

Posted: Mar 7, 2021

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Discussion: Anyone have experience with hydrogel before radiation treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 13, 2024

@cecelia19 I had the Mridian linac Radiation Machine for Prostate Cancer in 2023. I picked it...

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Discussion: Proton vs Photon

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 10 8:31am

See my comment below about my 5 proton treatments at Mayo Phoenix. Other than my five...

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Discussion: Final decision on treatment: Viewray or Truebeam?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 4, 2023

I had my MRIdian treatments in Philly at TJUH. My experience was great no complaints. My...

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Discussion: MRI linac at U Virginia or Philadelphia and my Florida experience

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

@garysc before I knew about the Prostox test, which tests for sensitivity to higher dose radiation...

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Discussion: What to ask the radiation oncologist about prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 14 6:05am

Did you have any treatment before the radiation? I had around eight weeks of salvage radiation...

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Discussion: Preparing for ADT + radiation: What are the do's and don'ts?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 13 10:58am

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