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I was put out for the Spaceoar and gel about a week and half before my...
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In similar circumstances, my RO also considered doing without the SpaceOAR. He then learned I had...
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Thanks for your helpful post! Glad you had a good experience. I'm concerned about the insertion...
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There are a number of reasons why they might have stopped. From the literature, it’s usually...
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I had the SpaceOAR insertion at Mayo Rochester (late Jan 2020). I didn't particularly feel any...
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Today’s PSA Test Results
Today was my 6-month PSA test (4-1/2 years after proton radiation treatment). As usual, I experienced a little anxiety when the MyChart text message popped...
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Successful Radiation Proctitis Treatment?
SpaceOar barrier gel was placed January 2025 and I had 44 weekday IMRT treatments during February-April. Diarrhea started along the way and continued after treatment...
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Silly accounting tricks
So, I'm nearing the end of my treatment - 6 months of ADT with 28 sessions of photon EBRT in the middle. I'm looking at...
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MRIdian Viewray Experience
Making a decision related to which radiation machine one uses seems to be something that does not get a lot of discussion by urologists and...
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Any Tips For Radiation Patients Who Suffer Constipation?
I am 73 and have had chronic constipation for a few years now. The Orgovyx I have been on for three months has made my...
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SBRT Cyberknife exploratory visit today
Today I explored cyberknife sbrt for unfavorable intermediate . The RO explained that the cyberknife provides real time imaging using xrays(about two a minute). The...
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Trying to decide on treatment for prostate cancer
Being new to prostate cancer and from all my research it has become a hard decision what treatment to start! I have been seen by...
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Had my 4-month PSA test today
Today was a very good day - my 4-month PSA test came back at 0.473 ng/mL. So, now we move from 4-month tests to 6-month...
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ProstoxUltra & Prostox CFRT both high risk-switch to RALP?
I had already started scheduling for SBRT and have a date for SpaceOar. Then I got the results of my ProstoxUltra and ProstoxCFRT back and...
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Post SBRT - 5 years ago - 0.2 PSA - no orgasm last 8 months...
My name is Paul and I’m 67 years old. I finally decided to check out the Mayo Clinic blogs and I read your story... I...
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