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Hello, I just wanted to let you know your post has helped me and my husband...

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Discussion: Can anyone share their experience with ProACT (an AUS)?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 23, 2025

Good to know about genito-urinary oncology. Thanks for the info! As I mentioned, I'm being treated...

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Discussion: When do you get assigned an oncologist?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 24, 2024

@jeffmarc From the data you are referencing it looks to me like there is very little...

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Discussion: Proton vs Photon

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 5 8:26pm

@mtcoastie from my personal experience: G6 from biopsy sounds less intimidating compared to higher numbers but...

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Discussion: Looking for people who had a G6 diagnosis and opted for RARP

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 4 days ago

I'm interested that your hernia repair was laparoscopic because @round5 said he had an open repair...

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Discussion: How many here developed an inguinal hernia after Prostate surgery?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 6, 2023

@widude63 A large prostate gives you a high PSA without it being prostate cancer. BPH is...

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Discussion: New, PSA 20, Just Starting Process

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

Nothing at the time. Mild ratiation cystitis (urinary-tract irritation) and proctitis became evident a year later....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1300310/

Discussion: What side effects have you experienced from SBRT for prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 9, 2025

I had pro act installed in June of 24. I just had my final adjustment two...

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Discussion: Can anyone share their experience with ProACT (an AUS)?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 5, 2025

You should consider getting yourself a Genito urinary oncologist to help decide what the best option...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1195260/

Discussion: Surgery? Radiation? Can I have an independent suggestion?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 22, 2024

I would most definitely get a 2nd opinion from a radiation oncologist. I first went to...

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Discussion: Should an Oncologist be involved?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 13, 2023

I’ve had an artificial urinary sphincter for several years now. It has been very helpful although...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/780673/

Discussion: Do you have urinary incontinence after prostatectomy & radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 4, 2022

I had a artificial urinary sphincter 7 months ago. Has changed my life for the +....

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Discussion: Do you have urinary incontinence after prostatectomy & radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 13, 2022

@melvinw Thank you - this all makes perfect sense to me. I've read the very detailed...

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Discussion: What side effects did you experience after salvage radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 23, 2025

Hi John, thank you for sharing. My husband had prostatectomy on 5/21/2025. How is your recovering?...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1338929/

Discussion: Starting Hormone Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 1, 2025

You just may need the MRI reviewed by a different doctor. Hopefully you are going to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1270987/

Discussion: Fast Rising PSA post mri showing one pi-rads4

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 31, 2025

I'm 73, have had stage 3 and now 4 metastatic prostate cancer for 10 years. Lost...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1249469/

Discussion: Can someone help me about life after AUS 800 implant?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 3, 2025

Michael, Thank you for responding. I am sorry to hear about your postop course but appreciate...

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Discussion: Final Diagnosis after Radical Prostatectomy- Looking for suggestions

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 3, 2025

The good news is that you’ve completed the radiation. I too was thrilled by the prospect...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1212696/

Discussion: 25 Fractions IMRT PROSTATE RADIATION Completed Yesterday

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 15, 2025

Like you, I had LDR brachytherapy (early October). Then, twenty-five treatments of IMRT (Tuesday will be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1190796/

Discussion: Can radiationi side effects come in "waves"?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 15, 2024

When evaluating brachytherapy treatments be sure that you understand the difference between low dose (LDR-B) and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1520271/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 5 11:21am

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