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Proton radiation without the SpaceOAR gel
I did have my markers placed in my prostate and the Space OAR gel on Oct. 03, 2022. The placement of Space OAR gel failed....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 11, 2023
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Question on 5 proton treatments with ADT
I’m a 68 yr old male with a psa level of 17.3 grade group 2. My cancer is only in the prostate. I have been...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 1 day ago
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How did you choose between proton or photon radiation?
Got really different feedback from different urologist and radiation/oncologist. The Decipher test did not match biopsy. A lot of different opinions of pros and cons...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 14, 2023
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Prostatectomy vs Photon radiation vs Proton Beam Therapy
I’m 58. Gleason 7 (mix of 3-4 and 4-3) 9 out of 12 cores. Stage 2. Intermediate unfavorable. Scheduled to have Petscan and will ask...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 15, 2025
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Patient movement during proton therapy more problematic than photon?
I am now 68 yrs old. My PSA level went beyond normal range in 2023 with a PSA of 4.3. Saw a urologist and had...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 11, 2024
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Deciding: Surgery or Proton Radiation + ADT
I'm 74, in reasonably good health and was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. I've had a MRI, biopsy and PET scan. I have Gleason 3+4...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 29, 2025
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Proton Therapy Vs Prostate removal?
68 single man, last PSA 3.99 when having prostate transpirneal biospy at Fred Hutch Cancer Center.....waiting for results right before Christmas! Last PSA before 12.20.24...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 28, 2024
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PSA after 20 Proton treatments
My PSA has now dropped to 1.99 after my 20 proton treatments which ended in May 2023. At the highest PSA was 10. I was...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 8, 2025
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Why so few Proton Therapy discussions?
Planning on Proton Therapy next month. Yet as I follow this Mayo Clinic forum, which has proton therapy, I see almost NO discussion. Has it...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 14, 2025
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Proton therapy: Why there are different numbers of treatments?
My husband is considering proton beam radiation at the Jacksonville center. Do the number of treatments vary by location? Can anyone explain why there are...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 16, 2023