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Hi @jeffmarc, I’m a bit confused. I did proton, whole gland, was on Orgovyx for 14...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1571359/

Discussion: Considering Tulsa Pro or Proton radiation (full gland)

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Posted: May 10 12:09pm

Dr. Rossi at California Proton stayed that complications are higher with proton SBRT. We do not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/870351/

Discussion: Final decision on treatment: Viewray or Truebeam?

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Posted: Jun 1, 2023

@krs03 Maybe they didn’t feel they could get a good return on their investment by continuing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1269689/

Discussion: Anyone had salvage radiation therapy post-prostatectomy?

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Posted: Mar 29, 2025

Sorry should have been more clear. I'm aware of the difference between IMRT & SBRT/Proton. The...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1570015/

Discussion: Trial

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Posted: May 8 4:21pm

@clevelandguy The gels provide space but do not absorb either photons or protons. It moves the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1598647/

Discussion: COMPPARE that tests proton radiation against photon IMRT radiation.

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Posted: Jun 15 11:25am

@climateguy Actually, they’ve been using proton radiation for prostate cancer since at least 1979. When I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1590607/

Discussion: Radiation Margins CT vs MRI guided radiotherapy v proton

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Posted: Jun 4 12:10pm

Research Proton Therapy (Loma Linda in California, UFHPTI in Jacksonville, FL, etc.). UFHPTI will send you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1041497/

Discussion: Treatment options for locally advanced prostate cancer?

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Posted: Mar 28, 2024

Hoping you get proton radiation is not real proactive. Prostate cancer treatments can really vary a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1564103/

Discussion: Upcoming Radiation: Any advice about process, prep, time commitment?

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Posted: May 1 11:29am

Hello - firstly, your physician should have given you ALL of the necessary information about radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1594392/

Discussion: Upcoming Radiation: Any advice about process, prep, time commitment?

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Posted: Jun 9 12:44pm

@ketter1 Re: does Medicare over proton therapy? I haven't had proton therapy or attempted to get...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1439204/

Discussion: Prostatectomy vs Photon radiation vs Proton Beam Therapy

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Posted: Nov 15, 2025

Oskarpr: I had narrowed down my research to either the Mridian machine or Proton Therapy from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1086535/

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

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Posted: Jun 14, 2024

@michael219 is right. Mayo Clinic's proton beam facility at the Jacksonville campus is currently under construction....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/826067/

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

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Posted: Mar 14, 2023

Just get PROTON radiation, I had it, prostate cancer Gleason 8 totally destroyed based on PSMA/PET...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1362133/

Discussion: NanoKnife treatment & Medicare

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Posted: Aug 2, 2025

@suzdog Unlike decades ago there are many experienced proton medical facilities today. Medicare and most insurnance...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1403255/

Discussion: Length of incontinence after radiation treatments for prostate cancer?

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Posted: Sep 28, 2025

@manojsmishra There is a difference between photon and proton. You are right the new photon radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1137795/

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

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Posted: Sep 7, 2024

Depends on how much you favor proton and if you want 1-2 vs 5-6 weeks of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1544363/

Discussion: Trying to decide on treatment for prostate cancer

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Posted: Apr 6 5:52pm

@heywest19 Agree! Have been a patient at Mayo Jacksonville since 2006. Outstanding doctors and facilities. They...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1017777/

Discussion: Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville for Prostate cancer treatment

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Posted: Feb 18, 2024

@jim18 Proton is getting cheaper to put in. A year or so ago a radiation doctor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1564336/

Discussion: Upcoming Radiation: Any advice about process, prep, time commitment?

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Posted: May 1 5:04pm

@desertfalcon1954 I had my proton radiation treatments at University of Florida Hospital Proton Therapy Institute. They...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/993545/

Discussion: Finished 28 Proton Therapies

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Posted: Jan 8, 2024

jeabass, I was sold on Proton before I looked at MRI guided radiation. There is a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1241534/

Discussion: Difficulty In Deciding on IMRT or Proton Therapy

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Posted: Feb 20, 2025