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@stew80 With either proton or any particular photon machine, if you don’t have the spaceoar and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1337702/

Discussion: I'm conflicted

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 29 10:53am

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Had my fiducials inserted yesterday. The whole procedure took less than 20 minutes. The only soreness...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/857475/

Discussion: Fiducial markers implant and SpaceOar Gel

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 10, 2023

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I had spaceOAR inserted via tranperenial and I had an awful infection. Not sure if the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/893266/

Discussion: Experiences with Mayo Proton, the Hitachi IMPT system, side effects?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 10, 2023

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Brian… very interesting history, I hadn’t heard that! When I was treated in 2019, one of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1383951/

Discussion: Recent Proton Experience?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 1 7:56am

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You guys are lucky to have received "spaceoar" . I was told they didn't offer it....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1115823/

Discussion: How long after spaceOAR is inserted before physical activity?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 1, 2024

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Thanks for the reply. Was was your PSA pre-treatment? I am starting on Tuesday next week...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/876205/

Discussion: What were your side effects of proton therapy both during and after?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 10, 2023

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Hi jc76, By five high-dose, not sure what you’re mean. I’m familiar with HDR (high dose...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/966344/

Discussion: Not that you would want to but if you could do it all over again?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 17, 2023

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I'm having EBRT which I guess will be a linear accelerator (linac) sending high-energy X-rays or...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1337369/

Discussion: I'm conflicted

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 28 6:54pm

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Merwether: I did not have hemorrhoids and had spaceoar. If I had, or have to do...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/993614/

Discussion: Radiation treatment with endorectal balloons

Support Group: Proton Beam Therapy

Posted: Jan 8, 2024

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I just finished the 5 session proton radiation at Mayo Phoenix two months ago, I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/879325/

Discussion: bleeding after radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 15, 2023

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