Prostate Cancer Support Group

What were your side effects of proton therapy both during and after treatment? I am about to start proton therapy and am interested in members'...

My 21 treatment program finished early July. PSA of 17. 4 cores out of 12 positive...only one at 4+3. I chose to forgo hormone therapy....

I have excellent care at my provider. However when diagnosed with prostrate cancer they did not offer proton radiation therapy that my primary doctor said...

I am looking for individuals who have had PHOTON (not proton) beam SBRT to tell me about their experiences. Thank you in advance.

Has anyone with hemorrhoids had radiation treatment (proton or photon) with endorectal balloons instead of Spaceoar gel? Experience?Thanks.

I’m preparing for proton radiation therapy at UFHPTI (Jax). Was all nice and tidy with containment to the prostate only. Did a final PET scan...

Does anyone know whether Mayo Jacksonville offer MRgRt (elekta Unity) and/or Proton therapy?

Is anyone aware of any data involving long term side effects (10+ years after radiation treatment) of post Radical Proctectomy radiation (Proton or Photon) to...

Diagnosed with prostate cancer with Gleason score 3+4, PSA of 12, and a single lesion approximately 4-5 mm in size, confined to the prostate. Initially...

I had proton therapy @ Mayo/PHX (can’t recommend them high enough) in 2019, PSA now below 0.2. I caught Covid in late October, just now...

Anyone have experience with UC health Urologists. Gleason 8 PSA 4.5 PET PSMA and bone scan shows no spread. 6 of 13 cores had cancer,...

Hi everyone. I have Gleason 9 prostate cancer spread to pubic bone. My local urologist was unenthusiastic when I mentioned the possibility of pursuing proton...

PSA about 11.0 before Proton Beam radiation. Received 44 treatments. Now 3 months later PSA is 5.81. Should be lower?

I completed proton beam therapy October 30th 2023 for one core Gleason score 3+6 and I took my third PSA test last week having a...

Hello. I'm looking at varius treatmnt programs for prostae cancer. I'm leaning toward proton but I wonder has anyone had the MARS treatment? Thanks.

The Nebraska Med Center is using a new radiation procedure called Calypso has anyone had experience with this how does it compare to Proton? I...

I just spoke with my urologist today and he indicated that the hospital affiliated with his practice is no longer using SpaceOAR. Doctors in various...

Does this jump in PSA from 2 to 2.4 a cause for alarm. Had 20 proton beam treatments nearly four years ago and it dropped...

Do they have a Viewray or an Elekta Unity? I can't find a reference to it online if they do. So do they just try...

Getting a second opinion soon and just wondering if anyone has had any experiences with Dr. Abdul-Muhsin. Looking into robotic surgery vs Proton. Any doctors...