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Has anyone had HDR Brachytherapy for locally advanced Prostate cancer
I’m considering having HDR brachytherapy with IMRT with Dr. Albert Chang at UCLA. I’ve been diagnosed with Gleason 9 locally advanced prostate cancer with metastasis...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 9 10:27am
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Anyone had Permanent prostate brachytherapy? How was your experience?
I heard that Permanent prostate brachytherapy is very effective in treating prostate cancer but I have no idea how it is done. Are there people...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 2 4:35pm
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Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer
Has anyone after having brachytherapy, ADT, Casodex and abiraterone tried a cannabinoid with any success?
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 6, 2022
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Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 5 6:51pm
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Recently diagnosed
New to the forum. So I am planning to start treatment in the next month or 2. Most likely radiation. LDRT brachytherapy or SBRT. Anyone...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 2 5:41am
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Radical prostatectomy vs external Beam and Seeds for Inter. risk PC
I am weighing my options of radical prostatectomy vs external beam radiation and Brachytherapy/Seed Implantation. I have T2A tumor with six out of 12 cores...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 30, 2023
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Low fiber diet for salvage RT to pelvic lymph node basin questions
Hi all. I’m hoping to hear from fellow PCa patients who endured a low fiber diet and can share ideas of what they ate while...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 28 5:58pm
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Am I Under-Reacting to my Prostate Cancer Proposed Treatment?
I just had a post-Fusion Biopsy follow-up with my Urologist. I have two lesions of interest. The first lesion is rated a Gleason 3+3=6. The...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 6 days ago
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Seeking advice on treatment options
55 years old and otherwise in good health. No symptoms and very active lifestyle. Been on AS for 10 months, currently under care at Mayo...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 6, 2023
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Anybody do 44 treatments of IMRT ?
My Dr is recommending 44 fractions of IMRT instead of Brachytherapy that I had set up last November. A Stricture was found prior to the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 15 12:32pm