Prostate Cancer Support Group

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.

Fifteen years (2010) ago proton radiation at Loma Linda Children's Hospital as it was named then. As most know, proton radiation began with children having...

Hello, Following a routine colonoscopy two years ago I was diagnosed with anal squamous cell carcinoma a few months ago after two exploratory surgeries over...

I am post 27 rounds of proton prostate radiation and getting burning issues urinating 2 rounds of antibiotics still occurring anybody have same what have...

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...

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...

I’m looking at an upcoming radiation treatment. Hopefully it will be the proton beam type radiation, which I’ve heard is less invasive with fewer side...

Just curious on how you feel about this trial from a top cancer hospital. Also includes short course of ADT. Explained below: Proton Therapy and...

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...

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...

Another anniversary —> After spending almost 9 years on active surveillance, 4 years ago today (4/19/2021), I started 28 sessions of proton beam radiation (+...

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

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...

In preparation for proton therapy I am having a spacer and fiducial markers placed on Monday. I just learned that it will be done trasnperineal...

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,...

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.

So I started radiation today (9 Sept '25) 9 weeks -42 sessions.. It is photon ( IMRT and IGRT)... My approved providor-Urology Austin apparently does...

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