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Here is a lot of information There are several discussions related to brachytherapy for prostate cancer,...

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Discussion: Experiences with HDR brachytherapy....

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Posted: Sep 11 9:32am

There are comments from a number of people in this forum about brachytherapy There are several...

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Discussion: Side effects of brachytherapy: Anyone have urinary and bowel issues?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 11 11:45am

There’s a lot more comments from people on this forum about brachytherapy There are several discussions...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1641327/

Discussion: Immediate Side effects of Brachytherapy

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Posted: Aug 9 10:57am

There are several discussions related to brachytherapy for prostate cancer, including these: - Brachytherapy? Anyone have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1451078/

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

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Posted: Dec 1, 2025

Here are a lot more messages related to brachytherapy There are several discussions related to brachytherapy...

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

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Posted: Mar 6 12:00pm

@ambika My brother also was treated by Mack Roach. I know quite a few other people...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1527409/

Discussion: Not Good News after prostate biospy when MRI didn't look too bad

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Posted: Mar 15 10:58am

@hadleym, welcome. I hope you've seen the helpful comments from fellow members to your question about...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1653294/

Discussion: Side effects of brachytherapy: Anyone have urinary and bowel issues?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 23 10:11am

HDR Brachytherapy is being done with great success at all the Centers of excellence. As a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1668956/

Discussion: Experiences with HDR brachytherapy....

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Posted: 6 days ago

@erkbiz, using search "brachytherapy" as a keyword in the prostate cancer support, you will find these...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/920654/

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

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Posted: Aug 28, 2023

@famcare, as @vircet mentions, placing radioactive sources (or seeds) in the prostate gland is called prostate...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1283653/

Discussion: Brachytherapy? Anyone have thoughts?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 16, 2025

Hi heard him say in a video that he did sent use spaceOar for rectum. He...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1527743/

Discussion: Not Good News after prostate biospy when MRI didn't look too bad

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 15 5:25pm

@frankstags, you may also be interested in these related discussions: - Low dose brachytherapy long term...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1167604/

Discussion: What to expect the day of low-dose Prostate Brachytherapy? Recovery?

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Posted: Nov 3, 2024

To OP did you have LDR (seeds) Brachytherapy or HDR Brachytherapy? Did you have a rectal...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1642994/

Discussion: Side effects of brachytherapy: Anyone have urinary and bowel issues?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 11 7:34am

In the OP video, there's a comparison of beam radiation vs surgery vs Brachytherapy (starts at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1404248/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 29, 2025

Hi Petey, Just to clarify: your brachytherapy was ‘salvage’ treatment after initial therapy? And that has...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1657161/

Discussion: Salvage SBRT after brachytherapy for recurrent prostate cancer?

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Posted: Aug 28 6:00am

@heavyphil When I hear the word brachytherapy I wish it would always be qualified by the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1541834/

Discussion: MSK Experience - RO vs Surgeon

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Posted: Apr 3 9:25am

Correct me if I'm wrong : I have never heard of HDR Brachytherapy as a 1st...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1122116/

Discussion: Brachytherapy? Anyone have thoughts?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 12, 2024

The optimal radiation dose is provided by Interstitial Radiotherapy (a/k/a permanent 'seeds', low dose brachytherapy, LDR...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1429297/

Discussion: Received the news on Halloween. I have prostate cancer. Need advice.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 2, 2025

@hymana, I can imagine continued side effects after brachytherapy are concerning you. You're asking good questions....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/819873/

Discussion: Low dose brachytherapy long term side effect risk

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 2, 2023

No one suggested it.(Brachytherapy)

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1076871/

Discussion: Radiation treatments: Why choose external beam over brachytherapy?

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Posted: May 29, 2024