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Interesting Table of Numbers Post Proton Beam Treatment
Unlike surgery with well defined parameters for BCR, radiation seems to have quite a bit of variability. The photo is from Ron Nelson's book, 10...
Meeting up with others who are having Proton Treatment
My wife and I had a very pleasant afternoon when we met up with 2 other men who are undergoing radiation treatment at roughly the...
Proton beam vs IMRT for intraductal carcinoma of the prostate
Was told by specialist at Mayo in.my case intraductal carcinoma..proton beam was not recommended..said go with imrt..35 rounds..they offer both..wondering why..thought it had less side...
Proton Therapy: any long term side effects? Any regrets?
Anyone who have proton treatment for prostate cancer wanna share his experience?Any long term side effects.Any regrets?
Experiences with Mayo Proton, the Hitachi IMPT system, side effects?
For 2.5 years I was fine on AS with a 3+3 lesion, this year issues have surfaced. Just some of my basic info, I have...
What is the longest time after Proton therapy without ED?
I'm looking for actual experiences people had past proton therapy one goes without ED. I have asked it in other threads but it never really...
metastatic prostate cancer and proton therapy plus hormone treatment
I have been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer which apparently involves 3 nodes near my prostate as seen on a psma petscan. Has anyone had...
Do I need find a medical oncologist following proton therapy?
I was diagnosed with two Gleason score 8 prostate adenocarcinomas and one with a score of 7, measuring 7 mm, 4 mm, and 1 mm...
Can Proton Beam Therapy be used when prostate cancer has spread?
Are there any cases where proton beam therapy has been used when cancer has spread outside of the prostate?Thanks,bill
Follow up after proton beam treatment: GREAT PSA NUMBER
After I finished my last Proton Beam treatment for Prostate Cancer Jan 21,2020, I had my first PSA test last week May 28, 2020, and...
MRI-Guided SBRT vs Proton Therapy (5-fraction)
I have these two choices (more but these are the best two, imo). 3 out of 16 samples positive, two are G6 (3+3)(approx 10% of...
Has anyone done Proton without Hormonal Therapy (ADT)?
Has anyone done the 5 session Proton beam treatment without ADT? Any results?
Does Mayo do PSMA pet scans, and offer proton beam radiation?
I had robotic RP performed almost 4 weeks ago - pathology determined invasion in both seminal vesicles plus one lymph node. Recommended for ADT plus...
Expensive meds needed after proton beam therapy for prostate cancer?
Very long insurance story, but basically we can't sign up for Medicare Part D for drug coverage until open enrollment. Just wondering if anyone can...
What were your side effects of proton therapy both during and after?
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'...
Why do some only need 5 proton beam sessions and others more?
I am 74 years old. In February of this year, a biopsy revealed two 4mm and one 1mm adenocarcinoma in one side of my prostate,...
First PSA test after Proton therapy. Pre PSA: 17 Post PSA number??
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....
Urologist not wanting to see you if you seek different provider
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...
Photon Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
I am looking for individuals who have had PHOTON (not proton) beam SBRT to tell me about their experiences. Thank you in advance.
Radiation treatment with endorectal balloons
Has anyone with hemorrhoids had radiation treatment (proton or photon) with endorectal balloons instead of Spaceoar gel? Experience?Thanks.
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