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Handera, thanks for publishing this link. The report is one of the clearest presentations on treatment...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1013118/

Discussion: Prostate Cancer Outcomes - Report Card

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 10, 2024

robo45t: you will find many on this site who were happy with their decision whether it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/982425/

Discussion: Where to draw the line between active surveillance, removal, radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

Jdh697: my results were similar to yours, except my PSA went to 10.2 and I am...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/866402/

Discussion: Recently diagnosed: Treatment options for early stage prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 25, 2023

I also had a Pi-Rads 4 lesion of 7 mm with a PSA of 2.9 and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/855580/

Discussion: New to group, usually don’t join groups that would have me as a member

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 6, 2023

I was 69 when my GL4+3 was discovered. I traveled from Atlanta to UCLA to get...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/869963/

Discussion: Final decision on treatment: Viewray or Truebeam?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 31, 2023

UFHPTI was given a 25 million dollar grant to do long term research and study on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1346736/

Discussion: Proton, Photon, or Cryotherapy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 12, 2025

chaimkugel: I had similar numbers to you. I looked at Proton, MRIdian narrow margin machine and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1018329/

Discussion: MRI-Guided SBRT vs Proton Therapy (5-fraction)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 19, 2024

@fritzo I wouldn’t choose cryo for my primary treatment either - too many unknowns. But, for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1504419/

Discussion: Decipher risk: prostatectomy RP vs radiation.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 12 8:37pm

The thing is the cyber knife results are not equal. They can bluff you into thinking...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1290439/

Discussion: Surgery or SBRT PSA 4.4; T1c.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 26, 2025

(With somewhat similar numbers - PSA of 7.976, Gleason of 7(4+3), localized, 65y/o - I chose...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1274589/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed with prostate cancer and still gathering information

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 5, 2025

I had my proton radiation treatments during April-May 2021 (with 6 months of Eligard and SpaceOAR...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1260699/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 17, 2025

I am 74. Had a 7mm lesion confined to the prostate on a PSMA Pet scan....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/859820/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 14, 2023

This is in reply to ranger44, and is a bit off topic for this "SpaceOAR" thread....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1039374/

Discussion: Hydrogel (SpaceOAR) botched

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 24, 2024

@curlyo I agree with @jc76 and @curlyo regarding the Decipher test which takes biopsy material and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1315486/

Discussion: Surgery / Radiation for Prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 29, 2025

chamblee54: Dr's are human and though dedicated, they do have their bias'...money, financial management, machines treatment...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1025246/

Discussion: Brachytherapy , but they came across a Stricture and cancelled

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 1, 2024

@jc76 Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I have complete confidence in my team at UCLA. My...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1383998/

Discussion: Transperineal vs Transrectal biopsy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 1, 2025

For 3+3 and 3+4, always consider AS if there are no other significant risk factors. >...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1308152/

Discussion: Canceling Radical Prostectomy In favor of AS

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 19, 2025

@jonathanack, I am repeating another post I made today but it still applies, ...The Decipher test...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1315490/

Discussion: New Additional Tumor

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 29, 2025

What makes me think you should look at one more option Is that your Gleeson 3+4...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1296618/

Discussion: What side effects, if any, did you have with Cyberknife?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 4, 2025

This paper looked at all the factors that you likely already have: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2214122 My experience with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1343796/

Discussion: Need some support for RARP Decision

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 8, 2025

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