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You are blessed to have Rochester as they do offer proton radiation. The feedback to me...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/900183/

Discussion: What were your side effects of proton therapy both during and after?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 22, 2023

I am followed at UCLA and my urologist continues to prefer the transrectal approach for the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1383517/

Discussion: Transperineal vs Transrectal biopsy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 31, 2025

You don’t have to pay anything to stay at hotels When getting cancer treatment. Search the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1320100/

Discussion: Arizona Mayo Urologists for RALP or HIFU

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 4, 2025

Hi @ngershon I can only speak about my own experience, andvan't comment on Cyberknife or TrueBeam....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1339128/

Discussion: Need help deciding which radiation treatment system i should go with.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 1, 2025

At 65y, I had localized prostate cancer, PSA of 7.976, PIRADS 5, and Gleason 7(4+3). After...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1403147/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed and looking for treatment advice.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 27, 2025

I did not lose weight or gain weight after the treatments. My weight has always been...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/978673/

Discussion: Recently Diagnosed, Intermediate Prostate Cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 11, 2023

Vshirley: my procedure had a built in MRI so they were seeing my prostate in real...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/978632/

Discussion: Recently Diagnosed, Intermediate Prostate Cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 11, 2023

Erkbiz, Welcome to Mayo Connect. There is lots to learn here. Your post was a bit...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/905350/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 31, 2023

How are you after four years? I had SBRT five treatments from April 9 to 21...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1346893/

Discussion: Photon Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 13, 2025

@cjp63 I had the same numbers as you did 3+4 and I had 10.2 PSA with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1089515/

Discussion: Deciding between radiation and prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 19, 2024

I had a single 1 cm tumor grade 4+3, right side only. Decipher was .69. My...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/889835/

Discussion: MRIdian Viewray Experience

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 4, 2023

@sbd I do not remember offhand how much Radiation was used per session. I can tell...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1428531/

Discussion: Need help deciding which radiation treatment system i should go with.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 1, 2025

4 weeks out from 5 treatment courses SBRT for Gleason 4+5 localized disease (one equivocal external...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1426153/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 29, 2025

@kenk1962 : 1. We started differently: You had SpaceOAR, I didn't. 2. Two weeks after SBRT,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1338623/

Discussion: I'm conflicted

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 30, 2025

Surprised you have a SpaceOar- thought they only used it in SBRT when they know that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1210352/

Discussion: Choice: 28 full-intensity or 39 lower-intensity radiation sessions?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 13, 2025

Hi bens1 What was the month and year of your MRIdian treatments? According to the Viewray...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/873945/

Discussion: Any diet restrictions with radiation? What were your side effects?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 6, 2023

I am at Mayo in Scottsdale and have not started yet. I have the marker implants...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/825723/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 13, 2023

Note that an MRI only indicates the probability of having prostate cancer, and indicates that probability...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1453137/

Discussion: Prostatectomy or Radiation? Lot of stress over which to choose

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 4, 2025

It’s going on two years since treatment and I had SpaceOar and no issues with that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1337992/

Discussion: I'm conflicted

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 29, 2025

rockin2047: a lot has happened since I posted that in November as a patient but to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/828686/

Discussion: Meeting up with others who are having Proton Treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 19, 2023

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