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@drcopp EBRT is just an old radiation technique. It probably is IMRT not EBRT. VMAT is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1521728/

Discussion: Deciding between radiation and prostatectomy

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Posted: Mar 7 11:29am

@islander2025 As @heavyphil said, VMAT is just another improved variation of IMRT. If you can get...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1487480/

Discussion: SBRT versus IMRT for BCR after prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 20 3:21pm

Here is a link to a 2024 press release regarding the outcome of the PARTIQoL trial,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1528744/

Discussion: Proton Therapy: any long term side effects? Any regrets?

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Posted: 1 day ago

@bodeygolfer, good to start a new discussion focused on IMRT. I'm tagging @kujhawk1978 @bruto1 and @remoteman7...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/325202/

Discussion: IMRT (Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 14, 2020

@climateguy I almost got into one of those trials where they were testing SBRT in place...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1504026/

Discussion: Go with local prostectomy surgeon or pursue big center 2.5 hours away

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Posted: Feb 12 12:01pm

@heavyphil They are doing the whole area including the lymph nodes. I intend to go with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1520730/

Discussion: Looking for information on rib biopsy for prostate cancer

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Posted: Mar 6 7:35am

I see you had IMRT. I was wondering is there any big reason to choose IMRT...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1518825/

Discussion: PSA change from < .04 to < 0.1: Problem or no big deal?

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Posted: Mar 3 4:17pm

@marc1955 My brother had five sessions of SBRT radiation at 77 and it seems to have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1451709/

Discussion: PSA question after Lupron for 28 days

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Posted: Dec 2, 2025

@thmssllvn Yes, but there’s hypo-fractionation of 5 visits with a Cyberknife or MRIdian system and then...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1521490/

Discussion: Proton vs Photon

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Posted: Mar 7 7:59am

@pamperme 30% of the time it is in the pelvic lymph nodes - they MUST be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1520712/

Discussion: Looking for information on rib biopsy for prostate cancer

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Posted: Mar 6 7:12am

@marshallfeller So TWO hour or so treatments and done? No IMRT/SBRT? That is really impressive. Seems...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1524383/

Discussion: HDR Brachytherapy as monotherapy treatment experiences

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Posted: Mar 11 6:46am

@neilmartin I have heard just the opposite. A lot of people that have five sessions of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1517196/

Discussion: After radiation: Anyone have a small amount of bleeding from rectum?

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Posted: Mar 1 12:00pm

My Doctor said I am not a candidate for SBRT radiation and that he will use...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1334176/

Discussion: Deciding on treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 24, 2025

Hi, how did you do with the IMRT? Any side effects? My husband will be starting...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/788939/

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

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Posted: Dec 26, 2022

I was PSA 7.1 with Gleeson 3+4 snd 4+3 and had 5 weeks IMRT followed by...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1507161/

Discussion: Anyone have HDR Brachytherapy and Proton beam therapy combo?

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Posted: Feb 16 10:19am

No post IMRT buzzing but when I have to go #2...I have to go. Seems like...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1342882/

Discussion: Buzzing in rectum after radiation

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Posted: Jul 7, 2025

Never took ADT. Just IMRT

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/849358/

Discussion: After Radiation Treatments: What questions to ask at follow-up?

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Posted: Apr 25, 2023

@chamblee54, here are related discussion about protate cancer and IMRT. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/prostate-cancer/?search=IMRT#discussion-listview Fellow members @erkbiz and @bodeygolfer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1033640/

Discussion: Anybody do 44 treatments of IMRT ?

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Posted: Mar 14, 2024

@colleenyoung nope, the BT expert said with my midrange IPSS scores I might wind up with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1519590/

Discussion: Brachytherapy

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Posted: Mar 4 2:06pm

Looking back on your profile, you did have s metastatic lesion to the spine; however, your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1529590/

Discussion: Rut Roh Rorge - PSA wrong direction

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Posted: 21 hours ago

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