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Investigate : HDR Monotherapy ( Brachytherapy ) , SBRT and NanoKnife .

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1131005/

Discussion: Gleason7(3+4) - treatment options recommendation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 26, 2024

72 now, 68 when cancer diagnosed, had two sessions of HDR brachytherapy at 70.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1250197/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 4 9:59am

Was your treatment MONOTHERAPY HDR Brachytherapy ? or Combined with Hormone treatment +

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1150351/

Discussion: New two day radiation treatment trial

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 1, 2024

@hymana, side effects of brachytherapy are often temporary. Brachytherapy for prostate cancer can cause some long...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/824996/

Discussion: Low dose brachytherapy long term side effect risk

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 12, 2023

Have you investigated NanoKnife or HDR Monotherapy Brachytherapy or SBRT ?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1132738/

Discussion: Gleason7(3+4) - treatment options recommendation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 29, 2024

What type of radiation ? ( Brachytherapy ? ) Was it Monotherapy ie without EBRT and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1106511/

Discussion: Gleason 6 (3+3) treatments

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 16, 2024

And do you have any urinary problems as Brachytherapy will make them worse.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1076727/

Discussion: Radiation treatments: Why choose external beam over brachytherapy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 28, 2024

I may be getting brachytherapy soon. I'm hoping I'll be able to have glow-in-the-dark farts.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1238478/

Discussion: Embracing the glow

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 16 3:48pm

On the one hand, I “just wanted it out”. On the other, what I had read...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1217521/

Discussion: Surgery? Radiation? Can I have an independent suggestion?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 20 1:50pm

An excellent recommendation . My team also looked at SBRT , NanoKnife and HDR Monotherapy (...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1131002/

Discussion: Gleason7(3+4) - treatment options recommendation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 26, 2024

I haven't, but I'll ask my oncologist after my first hdr/brachytherapy.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1098235/

Discussion: Has anyone tried the ArteraAI test?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 2, 2024

Indeed. I did ask those questions as well. I never got an answer. I subsequently found...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1274598/

Discussion: Questions I should have asked about prostate cancer, but did not

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 5 7:22am

I’m glad that you had good success with LDR brachytherapy. I formerly was a member of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1128250/

Discussion: Brachytherapy? Anyone have thoughts?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 21, 2024

May I ask which Radiation Oncologist had the most experience in brachytherapy. Thank you!

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1207426/

Discussion: Anyone had Permanent prostate brachytherapy? How was your experience?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 9 8:52am

I am scheduled for a PSMA pet scan in 2 weeks. Doctor says I don’t need...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1025715/

Discussion: Recently diagnosed

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 1, 2024

Yes, it would be inserted just for the term of Brachytherapy. I will get get a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1156960/

Discussion: My Treatment Decision Is In: Single Seed Brachytherapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 14, 2024

I don't believe HDR Brachytherapy involved a catheter, but I never went through the procedure.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1129985/

Discussion: HDR Brachytherapy treatment recovery process?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 24, 2024

There are different situations whether it is HDL Brachytherapy ( Temporary Seeds ) or LDL Brachytherapy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1116442/

Discussion: Gleason 6 But high decipher score.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 2, 2024

@gshep Not sure where you’re located, but I believe Memorial Sloan Ketterling may also be a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1253251/

Discussion: Experienced Permanent Seed Brachytherapy Doctors

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 8 12:09pm

I would educate my self by seeing a Radiatiion Oncologist . Investigate LDR & HDR Brachytherapy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1211326/

Discussion: Who should be part of my medical team?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 14 11:50am

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