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rick137: as indicated by robertmizek , doctors are dedicated but not infallible and they have built...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1066986/

Discussion: Second Opinions in Prostate Cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 13, 2024

KKP10, Just finished 5 dose regimen at Mayo Rochester. Last treatment was 1/19. Mayo Clinic Rochester...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/801788/

Discussion: Proton therapy: Why there are different numbers of treatments?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 26, 2023

Handera, thanks for publishing this link. The report is one of the clearest presentations on treatment...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1013118/

Discussion: Prostate Cancer Outcomes - Report Card

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 10, 2024

robo45t: you will find many on this site who were happy with their decision whether it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/982425/

Discussion: Where to draw the line between active surveillance, removal, radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

Jdh697: my results were similar to yours, except my PSA went to 10.2 and I am...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/866402/

Discussion: Recently diagnosed: Treatment options for early stage prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 25, 2023

I also had a Pi-Rads 4 lesion of 7 mm with a PSA of 2.9 and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/855580/

Discussion: New to group, usually don’t join groups that would have me as a member

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 6, 2023

chaimkugel: I had similar numbers to you. I looked at Proton, MRIdian narrow margin machine and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1018329/

Discussion: MRI-Guided SBRT vs Proton Therapy (5-fraction)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 19, 2024

I was 69 when my GL4+3 was discovered. I traveled from Atlanta to UCLA to get...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/869963/

Discussion: Final decision on treatment: Viewray or Truebeam?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 31, 2023

I had 28 sessions of EBRT with a True Beam machine. I had fiducial markers embedded...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1225560/

Discussion: Biopsy or not?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 30 12:51pm

According to the Viewray MRIdian website Mayo does not offer it at any of their sites....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/889722/

Discussion: MRIdian Viewray Experience

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 4, 2023

Reply To: @sandguy A target would normally be where an MRI showed that there was a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1340676/

Discussion: Brachytherapy or Prostatectomy? How did you choose?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 3 8:53pm

Once you have an intermediate unfavorable Gleason score, that’s more of a driver than a fluctuating...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1328626/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 16 6:25pm

@docwatson My treatment was finished 2.5 years ago so I am outside the last year you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1383926/

Discussion: Recent Proton Experience?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 6 days ago

The thing is the cyber knife results are not equal. They can bluff you into thinking...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1290439/

Discussion: Surgery or SBRT PSA 4.4; T1c.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 26 12:09pm

I am 74. Had a 7mm lesion confined to the prostate on a PSMA Pet scan....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/859820/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 14, 2023

(With somewhat similar numbers - PSA of 7.976, Gleason of 7(4+3), localized, 65y/o - I chose...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1274589/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed with prostate cancer and still gathering information

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 5 7:14am

I had my proton radiation treatments during April-May 2021 (with 6 months of Eligard and SpaceOAR...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1260699/

Discussion: Gleason 8 diagnosis at 51: Likely opting for surgery

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 17 9:05pm

@curlyo I agree with @jc76 and @curlyo regarding the Decipher test which takes biopsy material and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1315486/

Discussion: Surgery / Radiation for Prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 29 7:37am

This is in reply to ranger44, and is a bit off topic for this "SpaceOAR" thread....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1039374/

Discussion: Hydrogel (SpaceOAR) botched

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

What makes me think you should look at one more option Is that your Gleeson 3+4...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1296618/

Discussion: What side effects, if any, did you have with Cyberknife?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 4 2:41pm

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