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@maryvilleman I think @jimcinak covered it very well. Rochester is absolutely huge compared with Scottsdale. Rochester...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/796817/

Discussion: Which Mayo Clinic is best for Prostate Cancer treatment and wait times

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 15, 2023

This is all new to me, and I am still in a bit of shock. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/824711/

Discussion: Gleason 9: ADT before radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 11, 2023

@jimlinse, you're so right. We are more than our diagnosis: Mind, Body, Spirit. Other members would...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/255675/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 22, 2019

Hi Sam, I’m wondering if there was a miscommunication with Mayo about them accepting you as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/896284/

Discussion: Has anyone had PC that is very aggressive and a very low low PSA?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 15, 2023

I can't advise you on your question, since it wasn't my form of treatment. I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/610024/

Discussion: How to choose treatment for prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 19, 2021

Diagnosed in 2012 at 64 yrs old. Had an elevated PSA at 6.5 at that time....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/756092/

Discussion: What is the average age of the gentlemen on here?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 2, 2022

@gently Really a personal decision and should be based on what you think is best for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1009227/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 4 6:31am

I was treated with proton beam radiation for prostate cancer in 2021. There was no indication...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/903628/

Discussion: New to Prostate Cancer with a boatload of questions, but who to ask?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 28, 2023

Wow, jc76, sounds like some poor doctoring from your original provider. Sorry about that, but I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/872749/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 5, 2023

I think the question has to do not with “machines” but with having a site approved...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/729496/

Discussion: Has anyone had the PSMA-PET scan? Was cancer found?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 22, 2022

Colleen asked about side effects. The hormone therapy does result in hot flashes, mine weren't as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/255678/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 23, 2019

SpaceOar is a one time injection. It slowly released from the body over a 6 month...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/831749/

Discussion: Fiducial markers implant and SpaceOar Gel

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 25, 2023

Hi Ava11, I'm not sure of your situation. I had proton beam therapy at Phoenix, but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1037659/

Discussion: Who is the most experienced doctor for Proton Beam Therapy?

Support Group: Proton Beam Therapy

Posted: Mar 21 9:39am

@brendamc, many members have faced similar treatment choices. Here are some related discussions you may wish...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1045969/

Discussion: Anyone have experience with Dr. Abdul-Muhsin at Mayo Phoenix?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 5 5:23pm

Hi Steve, I hope you will be able to meet my husband Jim Koller and myself...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1027722/

Discussion: Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville for Prostate cancer treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 4 10:44pm

Dear rshap, you are dealing with the same issue that many of us faced and there...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/814879/

Discussion: Surgery or Radiation + Hormone Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 21, 2023

Google the article "Radiotherapy with or without androgen deprivation therapy in intermediate risk prostate cancer. "I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/834107/

Discussion: Why isn't hormone therapy used in all prostate cancers?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 29, 2023

Hi Bowmed, I can see your concern. A Gleason of 9 is serious. With the radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/641819/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 4, 2021

Mike, your experience is similar to mine. My primary care physician caught the steady increase in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/255683/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 20, 2019

79 years old when biopsy detected prostrate cancer all on right side of prostrate. GS 7(3+4)...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/642501/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 6, 2021

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