Support Groups

Prostate Cancer Support Group

Public Support Group
558 total results
Discussion
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: Dec 8, 2024
Discussion
Radiation treatments: Why choose external beam over brachytherapy?
Cancer is isolated in prostate termed aggressive. My question is why would my Doc. choose external beam and not Brachytherapy?
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 29, 2024
Discussion
What to expect the day of low-dose Prostate Brachytherapy? Recovery?
Can anyone comment on what I can expect the day of LDR Prostate Brachytherapy? Also the recovery process the following week or two?
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 3, 2024
Discussion
Low dose brachytherapy long term side effect risk
My 55 year old husband has Gleason 7 (4+3) posterior peripheral T2a prostate carcinoma with PSA 5.2. 1 ml more or less volume tumour. PSMA...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 19, 2023
Discussion
Faced with a treatment decision: Brachytherapy vs high dose radiation?
My oncologist has suggested two tpyes of treatment for my gleason 9 localized cancer. One being Brachytherapy the other high dose radiation. Looking through the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 8 11:29am
Discussion
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: Jan 9 8:52am
Discussion
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
Discussion
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, 2024
Discussion
SpaceOAR and pickleball
Hello all, My patient handout for upcoming brachytherapy says in bold type "...no tennis...for three months.." I was told this is because the SpaceOAR doesn't...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 5 4:46pm
Discussion
Beginning ADT and PSA tests
I had my first double dose of firmagon beginning January . I am scheduled for HDR brachytherapy on Feb 25, followed with a dessert of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 24 12:27pm