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If you try the brachytherapy and it doesn’t work, then you just go back on Eligard....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1261455/

Discussion: Rising anxiety: my two doctors don't agree

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 18 8:07pm

It was a long journey. Initially, I had narrowed it down to two options: permanent seed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1152447/

Discussion: Brachytherapy: Regrets & Why ?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 5, 2024

I was scheduled for HDR Brachytherapy as "boost" radiation to EBRT. Days before the procedure, I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1122717/

Discussion: Brachytherapy? Anyone have thoughts?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 13, 2024

is there a specialist at Mayo In Phoenix doing Brachythetapy either high dose or low dose?...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1123177/

Discussion: Surgery or Radiation for Intermediate Prostate Cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 13, 2024

I had settled on HDR Brachytherapy at Mayo, but met with Dr. Igor Frank while exploring...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1020107/

Discussion: Can you select your Mayo surgeon?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 21, 2024

So you had focal brachytherapy in 2020…is that right? And your Gleason score was 6 and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1121443/

Discussion: What PSA Score sent you to a Urologist?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 11, 2024

Yup I did. HDR brachytherapy first and then 26 doses of EBRT. Will be finished with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1275834/

Discussion: Finished radiation therapy today, how will I know if it worked?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 6 4:21pm

Ben, my friend completed Cyberknife one year ago….doing great. His RO told him that if his...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1222725/

Discussion: PSA results after radiation only treatments

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 27 6:28am

My numbers were similar to yours. I had brachytherapy and EBT 9 years ago. Apart from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1281462/

Discussion: Brachytherapy? Anyone have thoughts?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 14 8:02am

Thank you for bringing this issue to my attention. I once thought of it and researched...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1341295/

Discussion: Advanced Prostate Cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 4 11:15pm

Respectfully, you seem to have a bias against RP with a bias towards RT based on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1122441/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 12, 2024

This cheat-sheet was shown during one of the presentations at the 2022 ZERO Prostate Cancer Summit....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1312119/

Discussion: Looking for info on HDR Brachytherapy to ask Radiation Oncologist

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 24 6:38pm

Thank you all for the great info. One last question, my doc said incurable now since...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1061176/

Discussion: How long will Lupron work before prostate cancer becomes resistant?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 3, 2024

67. I suspect I will probably die from an infected hair follicle when all is said...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1194026/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 20, 2024

I am wondering if anyone was treated with Brachytherapy (seeding). A number of my friends have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/887279/

Discussion: Has anyone had SBRT after prostate cancer recurrence post IMRT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 29, 2023

Tamsulosin 0.4 MG, which I understand is generic Flomax. I was on that drug for 51...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1124106/

Discussion: HDR Brachytherapy treatment recovery process?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 15, 2024

@havhav, choosing between surgery and brachytherapy is tough. You're right that it comes does to a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/769550/

Discussion: Low dose brachytherapy long term side effect risk

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 4, 2022

Brachytherapy radiation only without ebrt following. Very interesting and was not aware that such was available...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1152401/

Discussion: Brachytherapy: Regrets & Why ?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 5, 2024

I had a rectal. Piece of cake. No pain. Walk in, walk out. If you have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1074404/

Discussion: Is a biopsy only way to diagnose prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 25, 2024

My brother had 3+3. Did low dose brachytherapy and a short stint of radiation. What I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/998137/

Discussion: Prostate cancer: Anyone had surgery at 3+3?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 16, 2024

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