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joecontheroad, I am not reading my original post but if I made a mistake I apologize...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/943762/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 7, 2023

Mikewo: where did you hear about the MRI guided proton treatments? I had my 5 treatments...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/939673/

Discussion: After treatment discussions

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 1, 2023

I had my PSA surge from 3 to 4 in one year and then to 6.5...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/989887/

Discussion: PSA 8.6, MRI PIRADS 5, Biopsy scheduled, so a bit worried

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 1 5:12pm

If it's Proton Beam Radiaton you will feel nothing at all. I didn't.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/689157/

Discussion: Beginning prostate cancer treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 13, 2022

The report discusses EBRT using x-rays, so that would be photon and not proton.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1013518/

Discussion: Prostate Cancer Outcomes - Report Card

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 11 7:05am

Thanks for the followup. Yes if the PSMA comes back worse than expected Mayo Rochester would...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/888289/

Discussion: Experiences with Mayo Proton, the Hitachi IMPT system, side effects?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 1, 2023

Hi Norma, @ojosverde, You must be so worried about your son. Let me start by spelling...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/977424/

Discussion: Anyone had the 5 treatment proton therapy for prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 8, 2023

Boy, that’s a strange progression -even for PSA. Numbers actually hit a high 5 yrs out...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1186589/

Discussion: Interesting Table of Numbers Post Proton Beam Treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 8 8:00am

Read same. The cure rate for proton and photon were same just different radiation and proton...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/944484/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 9, 2023

@pops1 I spoke with five Radiation oncologists About Proton and specifically the Mridian linac stereotactic radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1187108/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 9 6:03am

mikewo, did you have an hormone treatment with your radiation? I did the 30 rounds of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/955957/

Discussion: Meeting up with others who are having Proton Treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 29, 2023

jc76, I didn't know about MCC until your post. Thank you. I had somatic testing on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1109527/

Discussion: Outside of PSMA scans what tests are important to new patients?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 21 6:42pm

A question for @Collene. Does mayo Rochester have mri guided proton therapy equipment ?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1064822/

Discussion: Role of Medical Oncologist in Prostate Cancer Therapy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 9 10:29am

I don't know what proton therapy would cost without insurance, but I do know that Medicare...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1173478/

Discussion: Tulsa Pro - share your experiences

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 14 1:10pm

I think but maybe not you had asked mikewo about Medicare payments for proton. I sent...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/940093/

Discussion: After treatment discussions

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 1, 2023

I underwent proton radiation therapy in 2010 at Loma Linda, one of the early pioneers of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1120519/

Discussion: Patient movement during proton therapy more problematic than photon?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 9 8:55am

I can tell you that the margins used by proton or photon machines vary but the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/889046/

Discussion: MRIdian Viewray Experience

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 2, 2023

Yes. My guess is that there were just too few proton therapy folks in this group,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1013973/

Discussion: Prostate Cancer Outcomes - Report Card

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 11 7:09pm

Anybody who got the proton treatments in 2022 and 2021 have any updates to share? My...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/859352/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 13, 2023

Did you check the orgovyx site for the co-pay cards? You may make too much money,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/974355/

Discussion: SBRT vs. Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 3, 2023

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