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I asked the Grok AI about this and it replied with: Someone getting SBRT for prostate...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1283989/

Discussion: Bladder and Bowel Preparation for prostate radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

When I had proton radiation treatments in April 2021, my RO had never used SpaceOAR; he...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1383841/

Discussion: Recent Proton Experience?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 1, 2025

@brentbackus (sorry, this was meant to be a comment to to OP) Why not contact the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/795329/

Discussion: Proton radiation without the SpaceOAR gel

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 11, 2023

Thanks for your helpful post! Glad you had a good experience. I'm concerned about the insertion...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/963261/

Discussion: Which centers offer 5 fractionated Proton Therapy for Prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 12, 2023

Hi @tmurphptown, welcome. You'll notice that I moved your question to this existing discussion about prostate...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/637373/

Discussion: Carbon Fidicial Marker, SPACEOAR Surgery & Proton Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 20, 2021

There are a number of reasons why they might have stopped. From the literature, it’s usually...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1326116/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 13, 2025

That’s why the newer product (Barrigel) is sometimes preferred over SpaceOAR. Barrigel allows more control of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1247075/

Discussion: Any advice or shared experiences with SpaceOAR Hydrogel?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 28, 2025

@jb2buckwater Did you not get the SPACEOAR inserted?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/786313/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 18, 2022

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1037982/

Discussion: Hydrogel (SpaceOAR) botched

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 21, 2024

The injection of SpaceOAR is less painful than a biopsy. If you experienced only minor discomfort...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/870247/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 1, 2023

I had the SpaceOAR insertion at Mayo Rochester (late Jan 2020). I didn't particularly feel any...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/857394/

Discussion: Fiducial markers implant and SpaceOar Gel

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 10, 2023

Seasuite, What prompted you to do both EBRT and SBRT? Isn't either one would be effective...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1096497/

Discussion: When to start ADT treatment of 4+3 score?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 29, 2024

I had SpaceOAR injected prior to my 28 sessions of proton radiation (April-May 2021). SpaceOAR increases...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1247096/

Discussion: Any advice or shared experiences with SpaceOAR Hydrogel?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 28, 2025

You mean the barriers like SpaceOAR, Barrigel, or BioProtect?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1383513/

Discussion: Recent Proton Experience?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 31, 2025

I was put under general anesthesia for spaceoar and fiducials.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1119841/

Discussion: Markers and Gel placed

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 8, 2024

Are they inserting spaceoar at the same time they are putting in fiducials?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1361933/

Discussion: Countdown to fiducial markers

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 2, 2025

Absolutely.....yet SpaceOAR is still the go-to in many practices.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1038355/

Discussion: Hydrogel (SpaceOAR) botched

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 22, 2024

I’m curious as to whether you had SpaceOAR inserted?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/878886/

Discussion: bleeding after radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 15, 2023

In 9/2020, I had SBRT for my 4+3 Gleeson score. 5 treatments over 10 days. Was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1250245/

Discussion: Any advice or shared experiences with SpaceOAR Hydrogel?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 4, 2025

Did you have the SpaceOar gel pack to protect the rectum?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/777278/

Discussion: SpaceOAR causing issues

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 25, 2022

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