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IMHO, one of the problems with prostate cancer (PCa) is having doctors whose knowledge and skills...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/707301/

Discussion: Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 11, 2022

I thought the photon beam was for smaller, direct application to cancer/tumor. For instance, I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/681652/

Discussion: What's the difference between proton vs traditional radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 16, 2022

Hopefully it is Proton Beam therapy, and not traditional radiation. Proton Beam is the newest and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1494116/

Discussion: Will I be able to drive myself to radiation treatments?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 30 10:44am

@brianjarvis As you know there are many types of cancer than prostate. Almost every medical institution...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1403834/

Discussion: video from PCRI suggests long-term beam radiation BCR rates are 50%

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 28, 2025

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

@tj1967 Sure be glad to help. Yes to your question. I specifically went with proton radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1402215/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 26, 2025

Feeling lazy today so here's an AI answer to the follow up questions, but, I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1400080/

Discussion: What kind of radiation you had for salvage ?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 24, 2025

@erbill I had 5 treatments with the Mridian MRI linac radiation machine but these days the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1296268/

Discussion: SBRT or Cyberknife 5 fractions

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 4, 2025

My husband met with the surgeon this morning at Mayo Clinic. He reviewed his biopsy and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1010440/

Discussion: Finished 28 Proton Therapies

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 5, 2024

rxharleydude, I was informed some time ago about the new cancer center would have proton radiation....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/932386/

Discussion: Prostate cancer symposium

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 19, 2023

Hi @paulchen , I'm sorry to hear you're in our group. Given what I'm reading here,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/751760/

Discussion: Active Surveillance vs Treatment Now

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 20, 2022

I keep seeing this same question. While others may have been told different things by their...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1486011/

Discussion: Post prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 18 7:28pm

@4rs I read your posts. Really disapointed with your insurance not covering Proton Radiation. I assume...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1428766/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 2, 2025

Actually, proton radiation has advantages. You don’t mention it’s not just the Margins it’s that they...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1393773/

Discussion: Recurrent prostate cancer after 7 years

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

Hey Brian, As usual I am looking thru the narrow lens of my own experience with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1307043/

Discussion: Anyone had proton therapy after prostatectomy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 18, 2025

"Brotherhood of the Balloon" I concluded 2.5 months of weekday mornings of proton radiation at Loma...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1279111/

Discussion: Glow Club Photon and Proton Beam Class at Mayo AZ

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 11, 2025

@heavyphil The technology for proton radiation is extremely precise and much improvements have been made on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1183341/

Discussion: Recently received prostate cancer diagnosis: need a second opinion.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 2, 2024

a layman’s version… …how SBRT (Stereotactic body radiotherapy) works…A bunch of x ray beams are sent...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1098355/

Discussion: ADT as a stand alone treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 3, 2024

Flax, I had 22 sessions of external beam radiation about a year ago. This was in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1056945/

Discussion: How to treat rectal bleeding? Started after prostate cancer radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 25, 2024

ojosverde, sorry about your son's cancer. Cancer treatments are never easy. Stereotactic in SBRT means the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/977666/

Discussion: Anyone had the 5 treatment proton therapy for prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 9, 2023

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