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Glow Club Photon and Proton Beam Class at Mayo AZ
I have Gleason 3/4 prostate cancer confined to the capsule in 2 upper lobes, no Mets and am scheduled for proton beam therapy In June....
Anyone familiar with California Proton Center in San Diego
Does anyone have any experience with the California Proton Center in San Diego? It has a troubled financial history, I believe it had outside investors,...
Proton Therapy Vs Prostate removal?
68 single man, last PSA 3.99 when having prostate transpirneal biospy at Fred Hutch Cancer Center.....waiting for results right before Christmas! Last PSA before 12.20.24...
PSA after 20 Proton treatments
My PSA has now dropped to 1.99 after my 20 proton treatments which ended in May 2023. At the highest PSA was 10. I was...
Is proton therapy advised if a second cancer is present?
My 73-year-old husband has localized prostate cancer (grade group 4, stage T2a). Is proton therapy appropriate for him, period? He is also being monitored for...
Proton therapy with short term hormone therapy
Hi. I recently was offered two options for treatment. Prostatectomy or Proton/Hormone treatment. My Gleason was 4+3 (Grade 3) and cancer appears to be contained....
Why so few Proton Therapy discussions?
Planning on Proton Therapy next month. Yet as I follow this Mayo Clinic forum, which has proton therapy, I see almost NO discussion. Has it...
Proton therapy: Why there are different numbers of treatments?
My husband is considering proton beam radiation at the Jacksonville center. Do the number of treatments vary by location? Can anyone explain why there are...
PSA level after Proton Therapy
Had 29 sessions of Proton Therapy about 10 months ago. Was unfavorable intermediate with PSA level of 8.6 and chose not to do ADT. Curious...
Fatigue after Eligard and proton Beam
In November 2020 I had a six month Eligard shot, then completed 44 proton beam treatments on April 9, 2021. Today August 2, I have...
Anyone had proton therapy after prostatectomy?
Has anyone had proton therapy after prostatectomy .
Is Brachytherapy, Cyberknife, or Proton Beam available in Jacksonville
I am interested in pursuing either Brachytherapy, Cyberknife, or Proton Beam for my PC (intermediate/favorable). I can't determine if any or all three are available...
About to start treatment with Proton, question about ADT
I am a 55yr old, PSA was 7 in June 2024, sent to Urologist who immediately scheduled an MRI, followed by biopsy. He also did...
Proton Beam Therapy Experience - what was your take?
I am meeting with a radiation oncologist to discuss Proton Beam Therapy Experience from those that have had it both short term and long term....
Radiation Margins CT vs MRI guided radiotherapy v proton
My husband is 2 1/2 months post RP, which went really well. Our first PSA test post-RP is due soon.Just in case, we are trying...
Which foods should be avoided during proton treatment
I will have the SpaceOAR placement on May 23, and two weeks later, I will begin 28 sessions of proton beam radiation therapy. Could you...
Who is the most experienced doctor for Proton Beam Therapy?
Who is the most experienced doctor for prostate cancer at Mayo clinic Proton Beam Therapy?
PC treatment: Prostatectomy or Proton Beam Therapy
67, very healthy and fit. No symptoms. PSA creeping up in last few tests, 5.6 in latest. In recent biopsy 11 of 12 cores positive....
Anyone do Proton Therapy with PNI invasion?
I’m on Plavix 3 stents 80 yrs old Gleason 7 6 out of 18 core 3/4,4/3:3/3. Urologist says radiation is a must do. Got an...
Have seminal fluid after proton therapy
One year after 29 session proton therapy, I still have presence of seminal fluid during ejaculation. Is this normal? I thought seminal vesicle would die...
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