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@heavyphil Exactly. As @jeffmarc mentioned in another thread, if some cancer cells have already escaped the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1539482/

Discussion: Cancer in Prostate and Seminal Vesicles: Prostatectomy or SBRTw/ADT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 31 9:58am

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

@groundhogy I will agree that brachytherapy, especially when it’s combined with other forms of treatment, is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1539265/

Discussion: Cancer in Prostate and Seminal Vesicles: Prostatectomy or SBRTw/ADT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 31 6:29am

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 23, 2025

@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

@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

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

@jeffmarc My prostate was measured as 62 cc prior to taking Orgovyx. That size is not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1498365/

Discussion: Weighing the cancer risk reduction & quality-of-life cost of ADT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 4 9:24pm

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

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

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

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

@heavyphil I know so many people that went with five sessions of SBRT radiation to treat...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1544848/

Discussion: Trying to decide on treatment for prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 7 10:52am

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

@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 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

Thanks for the information and it sounds like you are doing well. I’m also going to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1047734/

Discussion: Has anyone had HDR Brachytherapy for locally advanced Prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 9, 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

We kept the appointment with UCLA surgeon and saw him yesterday. One number he cited would...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1482823/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 15 8:48am

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