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Posted: May 3 8:22am

Proton radiation: I spent 2.5 months at Loma Linda Hospital near Riverside, California in 2010. As...

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Discussion: Mayo Clinic Jacksonville RT

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Posted: Oct 5 8:29am

I sure wish I lived closer to Rochester and could have gone to Mayo there. Mayo...

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

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Posted: Oct 8, 2023

Great summary. Although I chose 5 treatment proton at Mayo Rochester where they use Hitachi kit,...

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Discussion: Final decision on treatment: Viewray or Truebeam?

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Posted: Jun 8, 2023

When I was getting my 29 Proton treatments at UFHPTI a few months back (no ADT...

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

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Posted: Sep 3 7:33am

@cmartin65 SBRT done with a Proton Beam

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Discussion: SBRT vs. Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

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Posted: Jun 21, 2020

paulcalif, stuck between 28 proton fraction, 5 proton fractions and 5 MRgRT fractions. I can't tell...

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

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Posted: Feb 3 5:56pm

Very helpful. Many thanks, @c76. On Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 06:10:32 PM EST, Mayo Clinic...

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Discussion: Decipher Test

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Posted: Dec 4 5:13pm

I'm very happy to hear these great reports re proton treatment in Jax. I live in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1136648/

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

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Posted: Sep 5 10:14am

It is/was my understanding after a recent consultation that Mayo in Jacksonville was not offering Proton...

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

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Posted: Mar 14, 2023

University of Florida Proton Institute. Located in Jacksonville Florida. They have been doing proton radiation treatments...

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Discussion: Urologist not wanting to see you if you seek different provider

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Posted: Jul 24, 2023

Where did you have your radiation treatments done? Was it proton? I see you ended your...

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Discussion: First PSA test after Proton therapy. Pre PSA: 17 Post PSA number??

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Posted: Sep 24, 2023

thanks all for your input. I'm so new at this. I didn't realize there was a...

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

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Posted: Jul 17 9:48am

It's really more of a comment on finances. It's rare to find places that do both...

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Discussion: What does Mayo say about MRgRT (e.g. MRIdian)?

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Posted: Apr 4 6:24pm

Thank you. I will reach out to them. You voiced many of my thoughts & questions....

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Discussion: Recommendation for second opinion on prostate MRI scan?

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Posted: Sep 23, 2023

@ava11 It is not MRI guided proton treatment but MRI of prostrate to align radiation treatments....

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Discussion: Meeting up with others who are having Proton Treatment

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Posted: Mar 24 5:40pm

Appreciate each of you sharing your experiences with Proton treatment for prostrate cancer. I am 76...

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

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Posted: Sep 29, 2023

@westernflyer I have been a patiend of Mayo Jacksonville since 2006. All my health care is...

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

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Posted: Jul 28 8:48am

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

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

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Posted: Sep 7 7:04am

@heavyphil The technology for proton radiation is extremely precise and much improvements have been made on...

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

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Posted: Dec 2 12:34pm

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