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Posted: Jun 18 7:15am

I have the gel spacer - but for low dose per session proton beam therapy. I...

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Discussion: Anyone have rectal pain after radiation? What helps?

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Posted: May 26 11:40am

Proton radiation at Loma Linda Hospital in 2010. Loma Linda was a pioneer in proton radiation...

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Discussion: Gleason 6 Decipher 0.64. Photon, proton, AS, TULSA?

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Posted: May 28 8:39am

I had the mridian machine with 3 mm margins. The built-in MRI is the reason that...

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Discussion: SBRT Cyberknife exploratory visit today

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Posted: May 14 8:36am

I had 28 sessions of proton radiation during April-May 2021 (plus Eligard injections in April &...

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Discussion: How long after Proton Therapy can I expect to be able to travel?

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Posted: 4 days ago

I am considering Proton Beam Therapy for my prostate cancer. It sounds as if it is...

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Discussion: Anyone had Proton Beam SBRT radiation at Mayo Clinic?

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Posted: Jul 18, 2020

Welcome, @neilmartin. I'm tagging @chamblee54 to make sure he sees your question. Neil, you may also...

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Discussion: Proctitis from radiation: Is your Dr addressing this with you?

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Posted: Feb 4 2:23pm

lee, haven't wanted to interrupt the flow with sam and jc. Similar situation options: 5 fraction...

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Discussion: Finished 28 Proton Therapies

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Posted: Dec 27, 2023

@jseabass Discuss with your doctors about taking a Decipher test. It is a genetic test that...

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Discussion: Difficulty In Deciding on IMRT or Proton Therapy

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Posted: Feb 21 6:24am

@imbimbo Exactly. The curative rates are the same but they don't go into that the photon...

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

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Posted: Feb 9, 2024

Hi Bowmed, I opted to NOT do ADT. In speaking to Mayo, I was offered the...

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

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Posted: Oct 5, 2021

Loma Linda like UFHPTI has been going proton radiation treatments since 2006. Both were leaders in...

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

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Posted: Jun 15 7:21am

It’s great to have these kind of discussions about Proton and the Mridian. Here is a...

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Discussion: Proton therapy: Why there are different numbers of treatments?

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Posted: Mar 16, 2023

I agree. Some of the Proton Therapy centers have a list of proton-friendly urologists in your...

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

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Posted: May 3, 2024

I'm a bit confused, dandl48 Dave, I thought Proton and SBRT were different forms of EBRT...

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Discussion: How did you choose between proton or photon radiation?

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Posted: Oct 11, 2023

Surgery is not the only treatment available. Have you talked to a radiation oncologist? While regular...

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Discussion: RARP challenges due to previous abdominal surgeries.

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Posted: Aug 23 7:59pm

@westernflyer Were you living in Florida when you had your proton radiation? UFHPTI was also a...

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

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Posted: Apr 11 5:08pm

Need to correct an answer on a question send to me: "What is UFHPTI?" I received...

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

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Posted: Dec 6, 2024

Both Rochester and Phoenix have Proton Radiation Treatment. Jacksonville Mayo does not. Limited research on proton...

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Discussion: Increasing PSA numbers, biopsy scheduled: So many questions

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Posted: Jun 2, 2023

My biopsy was via TP procedure. Markers placed but the Space/OAR gel placement failed which delayed...

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

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Posted: Aug 15, 2023

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