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The SpaceOAR infiltrated my rectum and I had to postpone the proton treatments I was to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/946613/

Discussion: MRIdian Viewray Experience

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 12, 2023

@pctm I had the mridian radiation machine that had a built in MRI so the margins...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1266077/

Discussion: Recently Diagnosed - Surgery or Radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 24, 2025

I had 5 hypo-fractional treatments finishing in February of 2023 with an MRI guided mridian machine...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1210372/

Discussion: Choice: 28 full-intensity or 39 lower-intensity radiation sessions?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 13, 2025

—> What is the disagreement regarding his MRI? (During April-May 2021 (at 65y/o), for a localized,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1519108/

Discussion: Proton vs Photon

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 4 6:09am

Codeblu2: As related to radiation treatments, I had 5 radiation treatments with the MRIdian viewray. It...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852878/

Discussion: Gleason 8. High risk. Prostate swelling-cancer is contained for now.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 1, 2023

I had 28 sessions of EBRT for a couple of Gleason 3+4=7 lesions, localized, employing a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1339154/

Discussion: Need help deciding which radiation treatment system i should go with.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 1, 2025

How old are you? Have you seen the discussions in this forum about how SBRT can...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1275505/

Discussion: SBRT treatment: Any tips about food, drink, supplements?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 6, 2025

Take this as anecdotal, but I had the SpaceOAR gel and SBRT and had zero rectal...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1245658/

Discussion: Any advice or shared experiences with SpaceOAR Hydrogel?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 26, 2025

@broderbund1 I was 69 in 2023. My Gleason was 3+4 involving 25% of one core. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1520082/

Discussion: Diagnosed At 60 - Radiation Thoughts?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 5 8:11am

Thank you so much for your encouraging words. Jim seems to be OK with the spacer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1012686/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 9, 2024

Beachcomber20, I don't recall how I was informed that I'd get the BioProtect spacer (ballon). But...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1211506/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 14, 2025

Being that he has had several surgeries and his age I would avoid surgeries and choose...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/610253/

Discussion: How to choose treatment for prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 20, 2021

The endorectal balloon made sense in its day, (“You go to war with the army you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1384201/

Discussion: Recent Proton Experience?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 1, 2025

I had 11 cores 3 + 3. And one core 3+ 4 (only 5% was a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1300782/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 9, 2025

Hi, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in June 2021 at the Mayo clinic in Jacksonville,Florida....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/652117/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 7, 2021

I had SpaceOAR inserted at an urology clinic. I was awake the whole time and conversing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1085376/

Discussion: Anyone have experience with hydrogel before radiation treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 12, 2024

@broderbund1 The Elekta Unity is an SBRT treatment with a built in MRI. It treats the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1529539/

Discussion: Recurrence Risk After Radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 18 6:03am

I will be having the traditional external beam radiation therapy. I, too, had the SpaceOAR implant...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/708460/

Discussion: Bladder and Bowel Preparation for prostate radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 15, 2022

Thanks for posting again… I have my consultation later today with a RO who uses the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/810671/

Discussion: MRIdian Viewray Experience

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 13, 2023

@ngershon I had the MRIdian linac machine, 2 mm margins instead of 3-5 mm for other...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1339223/

Discussion: Need help deciding which radiation treatment system i should go with.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 1, 2025

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