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I have a friend who has three 4+4 = 8 lesions and just had HIFU done...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1446146/

Discussion: Any experiences with HIFU localized ablation for prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 24, 2025

Proton beam therapy is not yet available at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. Mayo Clinic's proton beam...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1248153/

Discussion: Is Brachytherapy, Cyberknife, or Proton Beam available in Jacksonville

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 1, 2025

Thank you for your comment. My grandfather got diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014 and had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852824/

Discussion: PSA - 17.1, are Lupron injections necessary?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 1, 2023

@Frank1956, given a choice between SBRT or HDR Brachytherapy, which treatment would I choose? Of course...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1483958/

Discussion: I now will need to decide on SBRT or Brachytherapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 16 1:08pm

@climateguy The brachytherapy boost you refer to isn’t real common but is a real good way...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1448817/

Discussion: ADT, maybe not? Anyone opted out of ADT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 28, 2025

@sooner65, sorry for the late response. Proton beam therapy is not yet available at Mayo Clinic...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1245571/

Discussion: Any experiences with HIFU localized ablation for prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 25, 2025

I will post an updated list, took into consideration much of what was mentioned or what...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1545330/

Discussion: Recurrence post Tulsa Pro

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 8 5:42am

I too was treated in 2017 for a Gleason 8 case of PC at a specialty...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/925076/

Discussion: Faced with a treatment decision: Brachytherapy vs high dose radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 6, 2023

@hanscasteels I am a Prostate cancer patient of exactly one year. I've had the PSA, Digital...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1287929/

Discussion: The Waiting Room: A Post Treatment Parable for the Terminally Stable

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 23, 2025

Oh for sure - I am living proof of that! I guess focal therapy, once again,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1151555/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 4, 2024

My biggest fear with my high dose brachytherapy surgical procedure was the urinary catheter placement and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1491695/

Discussion: Anybody here ever refuse to be catheterized through their urethra?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 27 9:38am

I had LDR Brachytherapy in Dec 2019. Gleason score was 4+3. All 12 cores cancerous with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1389368/

Discussion: Brachytherapy? Anyone have thoughts?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 8, 2025

I underwent a biopsy and developed gram negative septicaemia the next day, and was hospitalized for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1363291/

Discussion: Prostate Biopsy Complication

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 4, 2025

With the Gleason score, the higher number (4+3) is your Gleason score. Your statistics about only...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1238220/

Discussion: Prostate cancer T3b: Anyone else had radiation and what was outcome?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 16, 2025

First of all, many thanks and my sincere appreciation to all that responded and provided insight...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1195437/

Discussion: Cribriform cells: Does their presence change treatment approach?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 22, 2024

I had brachytherapy in 2009. I had a biopsy of my prostate in December 2023. 12...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1183439/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 2, 2024

Excellent. Finally, finally, have my PSMA PET scan scheduled for December 12. Given that my PSA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1181766/

Discussion: Cribriform cells: Does their presence change treatment approach?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 29, 2024

Thanks a ton @retireditguy and @robertmizek, good info both of you. I was wracking my brain...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1114092/

Discussion: Gleason 6 But high decipher score.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 29, 2024

I had completely clear MRI with no lesions or suspicious areas uncovered. My urologist did a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1498635/

Discussion: MRI Results

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 5 10:26am

I finished 5 weeks IMRT + one HDR brachytherapy procedure and six months Orgovyx ADT pills...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1385589/

Discussion: Has anyone gone off hormone therapy (ADT) after radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 3, 2025

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