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@surftohealth88 I’m sure you’ve seen most of the articles about IGRT. I knew absolutely nothing about...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1400844/

Discussion: What kind of radiation you had for salvage ?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 25, 2025

The balloon actually makes no sense to me: it inflates the diameter of the rectum, swelling...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1384063/

Discussion: Recent Proton Experience?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 1, 2025

@brianjarvis I had my proton radiation done at UFHPTI. They have been doing proton radiation since...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1347487/

Discussion: Proton, Photon, or Cryotherapy?

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Posted: Jul 13, 2025

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?

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Posted: Jul 13, 2025

@michael219 Forgive me if I have brought this up before. I was at UFHPTI in 2023...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1333156/

Discussion: Proton Therapy: any long term side effects? Any regrets?

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Posted: Jun 23, 2025

@bigtoe Most all the major prosate treatment centers are now offering the high dose less treatments...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1322060/

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

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Posted: Jun 7, 2025

With more and more men getting PSA routinely tested these days, the queue sometimes gets busy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1316831/

Discussion: My Radiation/Oncologist Visit

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Posted: May 30, 2025

Well, six of one…but IMO a spacer is very important with cyberknife - this is photon...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1312300/

Discussion: MRI-linac question about BCR

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Posted: May 25, 2025

I had a simulation prior to proton therapy. They used a CT to develop an imobilization...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1264180/

Discussion: Time between simulation and starting radiation treatment for prostate?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 22, 2025

By the way @jc76 , I also inquired about proton treatment at Mayo , Phoenix. They...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1137648/

Discussion: Gleason7(3+4) - treatment options recommendation

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Posted: Sep 7, 2024

Just go to their website, https://www.floridaproton.org/about-us/contact-us and fill out that form. You should get a packet...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1107339/

Discussion: Proton Therapy: any long term side effects? Any regrets?

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Posted: Jul 17, 2024

Hi, today will be my last treatment ( I get to ring the bell ). I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/255755/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 2, 2020

@batsam10 Your Gleason scores were same as mine. I was originally given a intermediate risk score...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1031440/

Discussion: Conflicted/Confused, any Guidance/Advice out there?

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Posted: Mar 11, 2024

chaimkugel @chaimkugel, What I have found now with about a year on MCC is there is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1021509/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 24, 2024

I had 30 round of proton radiation for a low risk (Decipher test) for a 3+4-7...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/964320/

Discussion: Not that you would want to but if you could do it all over again?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 13, 2023

You're right @vp3. "Cyberknife is a treatment using external beam radiation. It is the brand name...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/935648/

Discussion: Anyone have stereotactic body radiation therapy (CyberKnife)?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 24, 2023

merwether, be glad to discuss anytime. Will be gone most of day today but you can...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/933550/

Discussion: Recommendation for second opinion on prostate MRI scan?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 21, 2023

jt3451: your right. It is scary so take one day at a time. I had 3+4...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/929125/

Discussion: Prostate Cancer: The waiting to get going on treatment is killing me

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 13, 2023

@lorken258. What said you could not have an MRI if you have a pacemaker? Most likely...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/922838/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed questions

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 2, 2023

Merwether, I would hate to guide you wrong as not a doctor or knowledgeable about your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/922349/

Discussion: Recommendation for second opinion on prostate MRI scan?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 1, 2023