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Finished 28 Proton Therapies
Notice that ejaculation was very painful but after 3 weeks every thing started to flow - prostate discomfort faded again-maybe I got lucky. Getting my...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 15, 2025
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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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Difficulty In Deciding on IMRT or Proton Therapy
Hey all glad to find this postings and be in the group. Very helpful and comforting! I'm a 64 years old. Just diagnosed with prostate...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 22, 2025
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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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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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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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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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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: Mar 17 1:18pm
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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