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I would guess you had a transrectal biopsy with your comments about the needles where your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/813631/

Discussion: SpaceOAR causing issues

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 18, 2023

Hello Paulcalif, Yes, UF Proton in Jacksonville, FL uses the SpaceOAR (hydrogel). The process itself was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1008418/

Discussion: Questions about radiation for prostate cancer: Can I drive myself?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 2, 2024

Sorry, gsd, no evaluation of BPH prior to radiation. Should also mention that the radiation I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1231812/

Discussion: Best Prostate Cancer Treatment Options If You Have BPH Symptoms?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 7 6:24pm

The SpaceOAR doctor said not to mow lawn on ride on, no 5K race 4 days...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1114815/

Discussion: How long after spaceOAR is inserted before physical activity?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

2 areas on MRI Confirmed with needle biopsy. 17 samples, 2 positive, One 4+3, the other...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/917990/

Discussion: Radical prostatectomy vs external Beam and Seeds for Inter. risk PC

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 24, 2023

I had the stent removed and the surgery for the gold markers. Also had the Spaceoar...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/645745/

Discussion: Carbon Fidicial Marker, SPACEOAR Surgery & Proton Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 16, 2021

44 at 180 cGy per treatment. I had the 6 month hormone, but no SpaceOAR gel....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/317746/

Discussion: Bladder ureteral obstruction/stricture

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: Mar 6, 2021

In the old days, my treatment with proton beam started day after Christmas in 2018, spaceoar...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/832184/

Discussion: Fiducial markers implant and SpaceOar Gel

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 26, 2023

This is good information to know… I will be having a consultation with a RO who...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/799208/

Discussion: Any diet restrictions with radiation? What were your side effects?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 20, 2023

My SBRT treatment at Mayo used 3mm margins. The prep was placement of 4 gold seed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/889179/

Discussion: MRIdian Viewray Experience

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 3, 2023

Hello @ssaftler . I was reviewing this long thread on SpaceOAR and noticed that iyou have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1380066/

Discussion: SpaceOAR causing issues

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 26 6:44pm

Hey brianjarvis, Thanks for sharing your PC history and treatment planning! It's all helping me come...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1242914/

Discussion: Difficulty In Deciding on IMRT or Proton Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 22 10:05am

Rectal tissue does not tolerate radiation well so, moving the rectum away from the field of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1279949/

Discussion: Glow Club Photon and Proton Beam Class at Mayo AZ

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 12 9:36am

ViewRay has 1/2 the immediate side effects compared to Varian according to UCLA and they have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/941365/

Discussion: Final decision on treatment: Viewray or Truebeam?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 3, 2023

I will have completed my 20th treatment on May 16. No SpaceOAR gel used. Some minor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/859647/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 14, 2023

Thanks for the information. I had the stent removed and the gold markers and Spaceoar put...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/644265/

Discussion: Markers for srt

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 12, 2021

If he has concerns because of the amount of cancer you have in that area of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1234973/

Discussion: SpaceOAR causing issues

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 12 7:18am

My SpaceOar was done by Dr. Frendle at Mayo Phoenix and he was the same doctor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/963438/

Discussion: Which centers offer 5 fractionated Proton Therapy for Prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 12, 2023

Thank you! Did you go to Mayo after IMRT? I've been reading and reading because everything...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/789027/

Discussion: Has anyone had the PSMA-PET scan? Was cancer found?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 26, 2022

Doctors cannot predict the spread rate for each individual. I did not trust the PSA tests...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1039823/

Discussion: Hydrogel (SpaceOAR) botched

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 25, 2024

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