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Hello Todcha, I had my Proton treatments done at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute in...

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Discussion: Choose between robotic surgery and proton therapy.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 9, 2024

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Similarly, at 65y I had a localized, Gleason 7(4+3), and PSA of 7.9. I had been...

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Discussion: Difficulty In Deciding on IMRT or Proton Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 22 6:35am

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Hello Bowmed, I was diagnosed with a PSA of 7.9 and a Gleason of 4+3=7. I...

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Discussion: Living with Prostate Cancer: Meet others & introduce yourself

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 4, 2021

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I underwent proton radiation therapy in 2010 at Loma Linda, one of the early pioneers of...

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Discussion: Patient movement during proton therapy more problematic than photon?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 9, 2024

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I think but maybe not you had asked mikewo about Medicare payments for proton. I sent...

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Discussion: After treatment discussions

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 1, 2023

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Medicare paid 80% of the cost of my proton radiation treatments (my supplement plan covered the...

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Discussion: Proton, Photon, or Cryotherapy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 13 12:19pm

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If you haven't done so already, ask your Dr.s about Proton therapy as an option. Mayo...

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Discussion: Living with Prostate Cancer: Meet others & introduce yourself

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 19, 2022

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I have had radiation two different times at Mayo. Neither time was proton beam, did not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/255841/

Discussion: Living with Prostate Cancer: Meet others & introduce yourself

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 15, 2020

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Hi @dmd1atl, yes, Mayo Clinic offers both PSMA-PET scans and proton radiation. Gallium Ga 68 PSMA-11...

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Discussion: Does Mayo do PSMA pet scans, and offer proton beam radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 27, 2023

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firespooks: what type of radiation machine did you use? Proton, mridian, other?

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Discussion: Are bladder isses normal after external beam prostate radiation? Tips?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 16, 2023

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