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@greg52 sorry to hear about the decipher test results. If you have decided on radiation, I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1129732/

Discussion: PET/PSMA / Decipher test results back (0.69). Radiation/hormone now.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 24, 2024

@neilmartin Similar to mine. During the nearly 9 years that I was on active surveillance (with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1483849/

Discussion: Are extreme PSA bounces after radiation due to cancer or inflammation?

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Posted: Jan 16 11:30am

None at all till day 140 after last radiation treatment. Then I started getting some blood...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/988271/

Discussion: Let's get it started: My journey with SBRT (radiation)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 29, 2023

Datu: 30 minutes does not give you much time. Do your research at non.org, centers of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/987207/

Discussion: First appointment with oncologist: What to expect?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 27, 2023

Regarding the “if I did radiation then surgery was not an option after the fact.” According...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1251564/

Discussion: Choice between radiation or surgery: thoughts on what I should do?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 6, 2025

73 years old when I did the 5 Proton radiation treatments at Mayo Phoenix. Last treatment...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/939064/

Discussion: After treatment discussions

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Posted: Sep 29, 2023

I had the MRIdian Viewray radiation machine. I had looked at Proton therapy and other radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/816431/

Discussion: Surgery or Radiation + Hormone Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 24, 2023

I had the SpaceOAR inserted prior to my 39 IMRT (VMAT) sessions. It was done in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1245741/

Discussion: Any advice or shared experiences with SpaceOAR Hydrogel?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 26, 2025

Hello, mspotter1956, 72 years old. Had my biopsy in June 2024: gleason 7 4+3 lesions in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1157172/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed with prostate cancer: What might I be in for?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 14, 2024

@bear14: I agree with @gently. I had the MRIdian as well, with 5 treatments. It has...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1095576/

Discussion: IMRT Radiation and ADT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 28, 2024

I'm 71 and felt about 80% rested & recovered just 3 days after my HDR Brachytherapy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1118531/

Discussion: HDR Brachytherapy treatment recovery process?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 5, 2024

Helpful Thread! I comppleted 5 treatment Proton beam at Mayo Rochester January 19, 2023. PSA was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/975757/

Discussion: 1st PSA results after Proton Beam Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 6, 2023

Ok, this is getting clearer to me. So when the MRIdian system delivers the photon beams...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/889106/

Discussion: MRIdian Viewray Experience

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 3, 2023

I was diagnosed stage 1, intermediate 4+3/7. I had one core genetically test for aggressiveness and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/878038/

Discussion: My Gleason score is 7 - 3+4. How long can I live without treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 13, 2023

I am considering SBRT Proton for 5 sessions over 2 weeks and would like to know...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/859472/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 13, 2023

I am 79, my PSA is 5.1, GS 7(3+4), my urologist said his experience with older...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/594875/

Discussion: How to choose treatment for prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 16, 2021

Milans: I had the same choices as you did. I chose a narrow margin, Radiation machine...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1042292/

Discussion: Radical prostatectomy (RP) vs radiation post age 70

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 29, 2024

dgd1953: I had the same 3+4 Gleason but my psa was 10.2. I had the decipher...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/817748/

Discussion: Living with Prostate Cancer: Meet others & introduce yourself

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 26, 2023

Rereading my story, I should add a tad more information: I believe as dandl48Dave writes below,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/707740/

Discussion: Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 13, 2022

@phildphs I had a similar decision to make. After 9 years on AS (2012-2021), my Gleason...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1450186/

Discussion: Treatment for prostate Gleason 3+4=7 PSA 10 75 years old. treqemr?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 30, 2025

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