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Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 9, 2024

One doctor who is very experienced in LDR-B (low dose brachytherapy) uses a pre-procedure plan of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1559860/

Discussion: Low dose brachytherapy long term side effect risk

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 13 hours ago

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

If you try the brachytherapy and it doesn’t work, then you just go back on Eligard....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1261455/

Discussion: Rising anxiety: my two doctors don't agree

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 18, 2025

It was a long journey. Initially, I had narrowed it down to two options: permanent seed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1152447/

Discussion: Brachytherapy: Regrets & Why ?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 5, 2024

I was scheduled for HDR Brachytherapy as "boost" radiation to EBRT. Days before the procedure, I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1122717/

Discussion: Brachytherapy? Anyone have thoughts?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 13, 2024

When evaluating brachytherapy treatments be sure that you understand the difference between low dose (LDR-B) and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1520271/

Discussion: Brachytherapy: What to expect for short and longterm effects?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 5 11:21am

Western Radiation Oncology is a high volume brachytherapy (BT) center. They specialize in low dose brachytherapy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1500887/

Discussion: Prostatitis after Brachytherapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 8 11:48am

Ask your providers about ‘seeds’ .Mine said find someone who can do it. External beam radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1489453/

Discussion: RALP or SBRT for a 51 year old?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 23 12:17pm

A leading Radiation Oncologist a Dr. Morton at Sunnybrook Hospital Toronto , A Center of Excellence...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1156336/

Discussion: My Treatment Decision Is In: Single Seed Brachytherapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 13, 2024

For me to hear incurable from my doc means he thinks all other options are a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1062121/

Discussion: How long will Lupron work before prostate cancer becomes resistant?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 4, 2024

Did you ever consider brachytherapy? Spoke with someone who had High dose (two treatments) and he...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/922219/

Discussion: Recommendation for second opinion on prostate MRI scan?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 31, 2023

Now my first pee of the morning takes 10 minutes. That's not exaggerating; I've timed it....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1331711/

Discussion: Pee Log. After surgery, how many times did you pee in the average day?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 21, 2025

Still have my prostate, and looking at several treatment possibilities. Will make decision soon. Current situation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1393859/

Discussion: PSMA scan conflicting results

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

So you had focal brachytherapy in 2020…is that right? And your Gleason score was 6 and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1121443/

Discussion: What PSA Score sent you to a Urologist?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 11, 2024

I was diagnosed with Gleason 8 PC in 2017. I was treated at a specialized clinic...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/914419/

Discussion: Faced with a treatment decision: Brachytherapy vs high dose radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 17, 2023

Ben, my friend completed Cyberknife one year ago….doing great. His RO told him that if his...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1222725/

Discussion: PSA results after radiation only treatments

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 27, 2025

is there a specialist at Mayo In Phoenix doing Brachythetapy either high dose or low dose?...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1123177/

Discussion: Surgery or Radiation for Intermediate Prostate Cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 13, 2024

I am 70 years old. My last PSA was 4.6. I had a prostate biopsy a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1437408/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 13, 2025