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Hi Michael, I appreciate your sharing your age when RP was performed. And that you're doing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/995630/

Discussion: Knowing ASAP if with recurrence - Your Thoughts, Please!

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 11, 2024

I opted for high-dose brachytherapy. Two days of out-patient treatment a week apart. Although the procedure...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1141042/

Discussion: Brachytherapy? Anyone have thoughts?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 13, 2024

In a last ditch attempt to make you feel better - (but not necessarily to stop...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1274731/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 5 9:51am

I had HDR Brachytherapy as a mono therapy last June at Mayo/Rochester. Depending on which classification...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1046988/

Discussion: Has anyone had HDR Brachytherapy for locally advanced Prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 7, 2024

Thank you for your additional questions. I used them to make a list to gather all...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852827/

Discussion: PSA - 17.1, are Lupron injections necessary?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 1, 2023

That was my thinking as well. There are many long-term treatment options with RT, depending on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1252180/

Discussion: Third SBRT Opinion Worth It?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 6 11:43pm

chamblee54: Dr's are human and though dedicated, they do have their bias'...money, financial management, machines treatment...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1025246/

Discussion: Brachytherapy , but they came across a Stricture and cancelled

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 1, 2024

I was diagnosed with Gleason 9 grade 5 encapsulated two years ago. Chose proctectomy and regret...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1205893/

Discussion: Scheduled for a Radical Prostatectomy and having Second Thoughts

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 7 9:15am

Hi randyn, Sorry to hear about your long term affects of radiation. I had a similar...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1258804/

Discussion: Radiation destroyed my bladder.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 15 4:20pm

I have most of my Sigmoid Colon missing from a resection. I also have a fair...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1281370/

Discussion: Welcome to Prostate Cancer. A Playbook for the un-initiated

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 14 3:41am

I have been following this conversation, but have been reluctant to contribute since the post is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/769993/

Discussion: Low dose brachytherapy long term side effect risk

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 6, 2022

My slow growing cancer was located in a few areas on both sides (I don't recall...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1250442/

Discussion: Going for Tulsa Pro

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 4 3:12pm

I am 59 and was diagnosed in Sept 22. My psa was 5.7 and because it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/877144/

Discussion: How to choose treatment for prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 12, 2023

Took Orgovyx July 1 (3) 2 and 3 and stopped due to confusion and heart pain....(have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/734797/

Discussion: What's your experience with Orgovyx (relugolix)?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 6, 2022

It would be interesting to see whether the new stats change the 20-30% chance of biological...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/934185/

Discussion: Seeking advice on treatment options

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 22, 2023

My thoughts for you. My Gleason scores were all 10 (12-14 counts) stated Lupron in 2012,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/806196/

Discussion: Enzalutamide (Xtandi): Anyone have experience with this drug?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 4, 2023

Perhaps it's not as obvious as I thought, but radiation of any sort is certainly to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1134302/

Discussion: Ablation, has anyone heard of this type of treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 1, 2024

A GS 4+4 puts you in high risk. You may not have the clinical data necessary...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1239467/

Discussion: It's Official I have Prostate Cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 17 7:28pm

I can't afford any cost, so I will probably wait until January 2025 before any treatment...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1024800/

Discussion: Tulsa Pro - share your experiences

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 29, 2024

I did not have proton therapy but elected to do HDR Brachytherapy at Mayo /Rochester which...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/941740/

Discussion: Choose between robotic surgery and proton therapy.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 4, 2023

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