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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

@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

@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

jmgpdx68 You have already had substantial work done to monitor the progress of your Prostate. This...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1477967/

Discussion: Doc just recommended treatment options, head is spinning! Thoughts?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 9 8:20am

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

@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, 2024

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

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

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

@westernflyer I have been a patient at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville since 2006. My diagnostics test were...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1448179/

Discussion: Does Mayo provide 2nd Opinions to interpret Prostate MRI?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 27, 2025

@dderiso I had 30 rounds of pencil beam proton radiation at UFHPTI. I had minor side...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1493683/

Discussion: Proton Therapy: any long term side effects? Any regrets?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 29 5:23pm

@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, 2024

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, 2024

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

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

I had 28 sessions of proton radiation and didn’t experience incontinence. In fact, my experience went...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1403129/

Discussion: Length of incontinence after radiation treatments for prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 27, 2025

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

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, 2024

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

I was either 3+3 or 3+4, depending on which COE pathologist you believed. I also had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1533775/

Discussion: Looking for people who had a G6 diagnosis and opted for RARP

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 5 days ago