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Posted: Jun 22 8:39pm

@brianjarvis What the PARTIQoL study did was shut down most insurance reimbursement (including Medicare Advantage but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1597767/

Discussion: COMPPARE that tests proton radiation against photon IMRT radiation.

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Posted: Jun 14 10:50am

Dr. Brian Davis has a lot of experience at Mayo Rochester treating patients with protons. He...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1590121/

Discussion: Radiation Margins CT vs MRI guided radiotherapy v proton

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Posted: Jun 3 8:17pm

In this 2023 Mid-Year PCRI conference, Dr. Rossi has a lot of information about proton therapy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1594772/

Discussion: Anyone familiar with California Proton Center in San Diego

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Posted: Jun 10 5:58am

@carlsbadguy Don't know much about the San Diego center. I do know that a center called...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1594032/

Discussion: Anyone familiar with California Proton Center in San Diego

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Posted: Jun 9 6:12am

It would have been interesting to see a comparison between Proton and SBRT using the Mridian...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1597558/

Discussion: COMPPARE that tests proton radiation against photon IMRT radiation.

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Posted: Jun 14 7:05am

@jim18 This is a very important consideration, spacers are more important with Proton in my view.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1599313/

Discussion: COMPPARE that tests proton radiation against photon IMRT radiation.

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Posted: Jun 16 9:59am

carlsbadguy, I had proton (for a different cancer) at CA Proton while it was Scripps and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1593972/

Discussion: Anyone familiar with California Proton Center in San Diego

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Posted: Jun 8 11:17pm

@climateguy Thanks! - listened to the first video, Dr. Brian Davis from Mayo Rochester . About...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1590175/

Discussion: Radiation Margins CT vs MRI guided radiotherapy v proton

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Posted: Jun 3 10:16pm

@jeffmarc Mayo may be doing fine with Proton but about 25% of Proton centers are in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1564451/

Discussion: Upcoming Radiation: Any advice about process, prep, time commitment?

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Posted: May 1 9:41pm

If I read that article correctly, they were comparing MRI-guided SBRT (photon) vs CT-guided SBRT (photon);...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1589252/

Discussion: Radiation Margins CT vs MRI guided radiotherapy v proton

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Posted: Jun 2 3:33pm

I have no direct experience with Dr Rossi, I have however seen a lot of his...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1595332/

Discussion: Anyone familiar with California Proton Center in San Diego

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Posted: Jun 10 5:09pm

@bjroc Have you consulted with the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute? All they do is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1559994/

Discussion: Considering Tulsa Pro or Proton radiation (full gland)

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Posted: Apr 26 10:53am

Dr. Rossi has a lot of information about proton radiation in his portion of this 2023...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1415169/

Discussion: Just joined, biopsy shows 4+4 (Group 4)

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Posted: Oct 14, 2025

If you search for the “2023 mid-year #Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" - This Dr. (Rossi) has...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1243031/

Discussion: Difficulty In Deciding on IMRT or Proton Therapy

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Posted: Feb 22, 2025

@copyman It should. I have read in a number of places that proton radiation is considered...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1597658/

Discussion: COMPPARE that tests proton radiation against photon IMRT radiation.

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Posted: Jun 14 8:50am

@northoftheborder I researched all treatments and chose proton as best even though comparative studies did not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1564439/

Discussion: Upcoming Radiation: Any advice about process, prep, time commitment?

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Posted: May 1 9:17pm

@bennetthecht Basically SBRT photon is kind of now a bit older tech. So called by some...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1548360/

Discussion: SBRT: Every day or every other day; proton or photon?

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Posted: Apr 12 5:11am

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1584517/

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

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Posted: May 27 10:39am

I had my prostate removed then a reoccurrenc. I was told it was bladder cancer and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1583845/

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

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Posted: May 26 12:35pm