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@scottbeammeup my ro told me the same. Also told me brachytherapy was no better than imrt....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1405178/

Discussion: video from PCRI suggests long-term beam radiation BCR rates are 50%

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 30, 2025

I am now 74. Age of diagnosis: 65. Treatment at age 66. I had brachytherapy and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1256733/

Discussion: What is the average age of the gentlemen on here?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 13, 2025

@thmssllvn I've done exhaustive research, I'm 4+3, Brachytherapy has by far the best cure rates for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1428195/

Discussion: Need help deciding which radiation treatment system i should go with.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 1, 2025

I saw a RO yesterday and discussed all treatment options noted above. For my situation, he...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1377319/

Discussion: Decision time

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Posted: Aug 23, 2025

@mikemp Twenty years ago, my father-in-law chose brachytherapy and it worked out great. He's still around...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1437900/

Discussion: 47 years old with newly diagnosed Gleason 7 (4+3)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 13, 2025

Assume the trial is using HDR Brachytherapy. EBRT with brachytherapy boost has long-term good results. SBRT...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1569391/

Discussion: Trial

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 7 11:07pm

@thmssllvn There was a study done in Japan, where they did brachytherapy First followed by IMRT....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1541920/

Discussion: MSK Experience - RO vs Surgeon

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 3 10:47am

How many lesions ? How many cores were taken at your Biopsy ? How many cores...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1119573/

Discussion: HDR Brachytherapy treatment recovery process?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 7, 2024

Indeed. I did ask those questions as well. I never got an answer. I subsequently found...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1274598/

Discussion: Questions I should have asked about prostate cancer, but did not

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 5, 2025

@jim18 he is interested in finding out more about Brachytherapy and the focal treatments. All his...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1645642/

Discussion: Husband disgnosed stage 1: Should he wait 5 months for second opinion?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 14 10:33am

My husband had brachytherapy with seeds plus external beam radiation when he was first diagnosed, way...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1388976/

Discussion: Brachytherapy? Anyone have thoughts?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 7, 2025

@climateguy I think brachytherapy is an excellent modality and its various combinations with SBRT and IMRT...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1480211/

Discussion: I now will need to decide on SBRT or Brachytherapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 12 7:17am

I had 2 sessions of HDR Brachytherapy as a mono therapy 3 years ago at Mayo...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1523727/

Discussion: HDR Brachytherapy as monotherapy treatment experiences

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 10 7:59am

RP here followed by radiation 2 years later. After RP back on my mountain bike and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1626591/

Discussion: Radiation vs Surgery Gleason 3+4=7, Long Term Side Effects (Cyclist)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 22 5:13am

jarjlb2, how is it that you find the best doctors? Kurtzman would be THE LD brachytherapy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1031296/

Discussion: Center of Excellence questions/recommendations for CA resident

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

I suggest going to PCRI.org You-Tube videos and search for Brachytherapy 101 and also watch the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1433647/

Discussion: Need help deciding which radiation treatment system i should go with.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 8, 2025

I met with the oncology team and they discussed my situation thoroughly. I did a ton...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1129387/

Discussion: HDR Brachytherapy treatment recovery process?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 23, 2024

I found this to be one of the best educational videos regarding the effectiveness of HDR...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1152381/

Discussion: Brachytherapy: Regrets & Why ?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 5, 2024

My treatment consisted of two HDR Brachytherapy treatments, scheduled two weeks apart. I chose not to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1152372/

Discussion: Brachytherapy: Regrets & Why ?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 5, 2024

I’ve just started pretreatment simulation at Mayo Rochester for 3+3/6 with psa 19.5 1) Had fiducial...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1428906/

Discussion: Need help deciding which radiation treatment system i should go with.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 2, 2025

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