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I flew from Montana to Patagonia about a month after having completed IMRT and brachytherapy. The...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1394362/

Discussion: Traveling post SBRT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 16, 2025

I am a fellow PCa patient. My care team wanted to start ADT 4 to 8...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1094813/

Discussion: When to start ADT treatment of 4+3 score?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 26, 2024

Thank you! Did you go to Mayo after IMRT? I've been reading and reading because everything...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/789027/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 26, 2022

It appears to vary with the practice setting and the practitioner. My hometown radiologist (who delivered...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1257840/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 14, 2025

42 sessions of IMRT ending in March 2021. (no surgery) I had one year of various...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1315232/

Discussion: Anyone take a Treatment Holiday? Intermittent use of ADT (hormone Tx)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 28, 2025

37 txs IMRT to whole pelvic floor (25 of the txs also included the pelvic lymph...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/941459/

Discussion: ADT or SRT first after BCR

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 3, 2023

Gleason 9, been on Orgovyx since August 2024. Twenty-eight sessions of IMRT. Now, PSA less than...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1467502/

Discussion: How long have you been on Orgovyx (relugolix)?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 25, 2025

Diagnosed in 2020 with a PSA of 54.0, Gleason of 8, Metastasis within pelvic cavity (Because...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1491583/

Discussion: Dr said Good news Bad news

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 27 7:37am

@pamperme SBRT is the standard for targeting ‘visible’ metastases…but it’s the invisible ones that IMRT will...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1481911/

Discussion: SBRT versus IMRT for BCR after prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 14 7:57am

First off, my sympathies. The combination therapy is a bit of a barrage to the prostate....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1183109/

Discussion: How long between IMRT and brachytherapy boost?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 2, 2024

@dicka It’s the 26th sessions that is what’s causing your problem. They give you more radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1519368/

Discussion: Lupron & radiation fatigue. Expectations re when it goes away?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 4 10:35am

I think SE’s from ADT are worse than from radiation. Also, don’t fret about Spacer. You...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1317006/

Discussion: My Radiation/Oncologist Visit

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 31, 2025

@rotate I agree I should have added that as well. Like yourself I’m on Medicare with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1415468/

Discussion: PSA undetectable!

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 14, 2025

Did your biopsy mention whether or not cribriform was found? If so the 5 sessions of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1312026/

Discussion: Looking for info on HDR Brachytherapy to ask Radiation Oncologist

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 24, 2025

In addition to robotic surgery, I have been offered IMRT combined with ADT and also offered...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/642629/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 6, 2021

Hi @kmat, sorry you find yourself in this spot. My radiation oncologist will use IMRT on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1107074/

Discussion: Just diagnosed gobsmacked looking for advice

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

I’m going through that right now. Just had stricture corrected and now trying to choose a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1027928/

Discussion: Anyone have urethral strictures prior to prostate cancer treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 5, 2024

I too had a 3+4 from a Pirads 5 lesion and two Pirads 4 lesions with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1453834/

Discussion: ProstoxUltra & Prostox CFRT both high risk-switch to RALP?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 5, 2025

My PC was also contained to the prostate. I had fiducials implanted and I was expecting...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1247907/

Discussion: Any advice or shared experiences with SpaceOAR Hydrogel?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 1, 2025

@jd18 There has been a good amount of discussion about brachytherapy. You could go to the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1453760/

Discussion: What side effects have you experienced from SBRT for prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 5, 2025

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