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jtmarti1: I had 10.2 psa and 3+4 Gleason with low risk Decipher and Prolaris score. 5...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1052873/

Discussion: Prostate Cancer (47 yrs old) - Guidance Request

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 18, 2024

@bobv48 I am reading a lot of diferent experiences and what was told to them. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1115453/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 31, 2024

Hi Husker, Three years ago I was diagnosed with prostrate cancer with a GL of 4+4....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/635663/

Discussion: Carbon Fidicial Marker, SPACEOAR Surgery & Proton Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 15, 2021

I had Gleason 3+4 as well with a PSA of 10.2. I had no ADT treatment...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1116644/

Discussion: How to Minimize Side Effects of Treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 2, 2024

I had 28 sessions of proton radiation treatments during April-May 2021, (plus Casodex and Eligard, and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1009201/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 4, 2024

@bens1, thanks much for your reply to my first Mayo Connect posting! I will investigate Decipher....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/963521/

Discussion: Pathology 2nd opinion

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 12, 2023

Finished my MRIdian treatment in Orlando Cancer Center in February. 5 Treatments with spaceoar. NY Presbyterian/Cornell...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/870879/

Discussion: Final decision on treatment: Viewray or Truebeam?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 2, 2023

sailorman2003: I had 10.2 psa last November. MRI done. Biopsy and Decipher test done to show...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/849005/

Discussion: Gleason 9: ADT before radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 25, 2023

I was 3+4=7. Could have chosen any treatment. In choice selections, I was down to 2...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1301256/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 10 3:11pm

Hello there cdcfbw. I will be having the markers and spaceoar inserted the first week of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/636783/

Discussion: Carbon Fidicial Marker, SPACEOAR Surgery & Proton Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 18, 2021

I went in to have SpaceOar gel, inserted and in the last few minutes before I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1164887/

Discussion: PC associated with A-FIB?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 29, 2024

At one month past SBRT and while still on ADT I had no problems doing any...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1265403/

Discussion: Recently Diagnosed - Surgery or Radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 24 6:59am

For the SpaceOAR and Carbon Fidicial Marker procedure that was done at Mayo Phoenix last week....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/637910/

Discussion: Carbon Fidicial Marker, SPACEOAR Surgery & Proton Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 22, 2021

What you can do to offset these issues is to make sure your doctor uses a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1248772/

Discussion: SBRT Late Stage Radiation Toxicity-Anyone Experienced These?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 2 1:28pm

You can request they put in a hydrogel spacer to protect your rectum. They put it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1156330/

Discussion: My Treatment Decision Is In: Single Seed Brachytherapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 13, 2024

robo45vt: I had 3+4 with a 10.2 psa. Treated with a specific narrow margin (2mm vs...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/999852/

Discussion: Prostate cancer: Anyone had surgery at 3+3?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 19, 2024

I am followed at UCLA and my urologist continues to prefer the transrectal approach for the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1383517/

Discussion: Transperineal vs Transrectal biopsy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 31 1:12pm

At 65y with a 7(4+3), I had 28 sessions of proton radiation (during April-May 2021), plus...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1009211/

Discussion: Finished 28 Proton Therapies

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 4, 2024

jc76, I was diagnosed in Sept 2022 with Gleason 6 intermediate risk PSA 10.5. Looked into...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/872057/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 4, 2023

Rockin2047, Yes, I received SpaceOAR which was injected during the same procedure as the placement of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/859509/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 14, 2023

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