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I am now about 3 months post IMRT radiation and HDR and 2 months since stopping...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1396413/

Discussion: Orgovyx and the timeline for return of normal testosterone level

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 19, 2025

I had 23 IMRT treatments + one HDR brachytherapy session and 6 months Orgovyx ADT. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1389385/

Discussion: Is anyone else getting these side effects months after radiation ?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 8, 2025

Hey Brian, As usual I am looking thru the narrow lens of my own experience with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1307043/

Discussion: Anyone had proton therapy after prostatectomy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 18, 2025

I recently completed Salvage treatment: 4 mos of ADT Orgovyx, together with 37 IMRT radiation treatments...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919034/

Discussion: Gynecomastia while taking hormone therapy for prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 26, 2023

Since my relapse diagnosis in June, I’ve been drinking 8 oz of tomato juice daily, and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1446210/

Discussion: Watermelon Tip: Foods with lycopene that may protect against cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 24, 2025

Age 68 & diagnosed at 66. Had 28 rounds of IMRT radiation & 18 months of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1257982/

Discussion: What is the average age of the gentlemen on here?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 14, 2025

Congratulations on completing treatment!!! Your numbers look pretty good to this layman. For reference, at age...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1234172/

Discussion: ADT, Brachytherapy, IMRT...done!

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 11, 2025

@heavyphil There are trials phase 2 with 4 years showing good tolerable results. They are for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1487091/

Discussion: SBRT versus IMRT for BCR after prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 20 8:12am

Just saw this article https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2845485 that compared HDR Brachytherapy (HDR-B) when used as a monotherapy to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1520475/

Discussion: Brachytherapy: What to expect for short and longterm effects?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 5 4:23pm

@oldgreenpaint I was running a computer consulting business full-time when I had my 8+ weeks of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1504827/

Discussion: What is treatment for Gleason Score 8 at 80 years old in good health?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 13 11:24am

Thank you for the replies. I'm taking notes. Before the radiation (I think it was 28...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/998188/

Discussion: What to do? In limbo after radiation + Lupron, now rising PSA

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 16, 2024

Hello, Recurrence of cancer in the pelvis would be considered a local recurrence, even if it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/866685/

Discussion: BCR finding in PSMA test

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 25, 2023

@johnny8924 Thanks. I did read the article (web site) you posted. The I is not internal...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1450653/

Discussion: Cologuard positive. Can I have a colonoscopy 8 months after radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 1, 2025

That's funny. I asked my UO doc the exact same question yesterday after he was done...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1385604/

Discussion: Next steps for metastatic low volume

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 3, 2025

Mine was 5.5 rose to 12 had proton 34 fractions on adt + zytega PSA undetectable...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1383340/

Discussion: Last PSA Number Before Cancer Diagnosis?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 31, 2025

There is no reason you cannot get a second opinion from another radiation oncologist. I’m not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1334276/

Discussion: Deciding on treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 24, 2025

@windrider354 Yes, those are insignificant differences to me. And none of those values are close to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1479131/

Discussion: Comparison of PSA test results from Quest and Labcorp

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 10 5:08pm

So, if your PSMA is 4,1 then anyone of the FDA approved imaging techniques should be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/613818/

Discussion: Detectable PSA 9 years post prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 4, 2021

Im not an expert, so take these comments as such. Post-prostatectomy salvage radiation is not the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1412508/

Discussion: What kind of radiation you had for salvage ?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

While you have a lot of Gleason scores, the only one that counts is the 4+3....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1245171/

Discussion: Any advice or shared experiences with SpaceOAR Hydrogel?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 25, 2025

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