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I, too purchased the book from Amazon. It provides a lot of information in a detailed...

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Discussion: Stage 3a, Group 9, just discovered. Dr. gave options but have question

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 9, 2024

ava11, CA Proton the SD facility you refer to has my recommendation. The director trained at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1009769/

Discussion: Questions about radiation for prostate cancer: Can I drive myself?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 5, 2024

Hi @tmurphptown, welcome. You'll notice that I moved your question to this existing discussion about prostate...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/637373/

Discussion: Carbon Fidicial Marker, SPACEOAR Surgery & Proton Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 20, 2021

Thanks for describing your case - would you be so kind to tell me how long...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1260640/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 17, 2025

https://www.pylarify.com/patient/about This contrast medium was launched May 2021. Then you might check out Proton Radiation. wishing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/963743/

Discussion: Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 12, 2023

My Space OAR failed in October 2022. It created an ulcer in my anal canal. Hope...

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Discussion: Fiducial markers implant and SpaceOar Gel

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 28, 2023

@tinytoes, I thought I'd check in. Was proton beam therapy recommended as a treatment option for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1279532/

Discussion: Proton treatment to prostate and localized node: Anyone else?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 11, 2025

@cadaddy Perhaps. When I was researching treatments during 2018-2020, SBRT (both Cyberknife and TruBeam) was part...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1520239/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 5 10:46am

@islander2025 I had the 5 session Proton. My symptoms (including from Orgovyx) were fairly mild. I.e....

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Discussion: Why I am glad I chose Proton Therapy (for now). Good, bad and ugly.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 12 1:24pm

So as not to give people the wrong impression, salvage surgery is done after a failure...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/973541/

Discussion: Do ALL men get side effects from Lupron shots?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 1, 2023

@johnsquires You are lucky to be close to Phoenix Mayo. I had my proton radiation done...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1296152/

Discussion: Glow Club Photon and Proton Beam Class at Mayo AZ

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 4, 2025

@lifutang Correcting my own post above. Was reading it and saw that I said proton radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1254517/

Discussion: Why do some only need 5 proton beam sessions and others more?

Support Group: Proton Beam Therapy

Posted: Mar 10, 2025

I had the SpaceOAR Vue injection and the proton radiation treatments at the University of Cincinnati;...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1252177/

Discussion: Third SBRT Opinion Worth It?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 6, 2025

I've seen the same studies suggesting that proton vs photon radiation makes no difference in overall...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1182638/

Discussion: Recently received prostate cancer diagnosis: need a second opinion.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 1, 2024

@1hockeyjeff, intraductal carcinoma of the prostate is a rare variant of prostate cancer. Knowing that you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/782813/

Discussion: Proton beam vs IMRT for intraductal carcinoma of the prostate

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 9, 2022

Medicare paid 80% of the cost of my proton radiation treatments (my supplement plan covered the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1347233/

Discussion: Proton, Photon, or Cryotherapy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 13, 2025

Yes, it was Proton. But I want to downplay the symptoms. They seem common (blood on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1473561/

Discussion: Blood in Stool 3 months after Proton treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 3 11:29am

I had proton beam at Loma Linda 15 years ago. Until March 2024 I too was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1061011/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 2, 2024

Ava11, CA Proton is on a different information storage system, so it takes longer for them...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1036719/

Discussion: Center of Excellence questions/recommendations for CA resident

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 19, 2024

@lifutang Try to give you, my experience. The number of treatments has changed over the years....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1247062/

Discussion: Why do some only need 5 proton beam sessions and others more?

Support Group: Proton Beam Therapy

Posted: Feb 28, 2025

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