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Anyone had MRI-assisted radiosurgery (MARS) treatment?
Hello. I'm looking at varius treatmnt programs for prostae cancer. I'm leaning toward proton but I wonder has anyone had the MARS treatment? Thanks.
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 3, 2024
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Calypso radiation
The Nebraska Med Center is using a new radiation procedure called Calypso has anyone had experience with this how does it compare to Proton? I...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 10, 2023
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PSA jumped from 2 to 2.4 after four years from treatment??
Does this jump in PSA from 2 to 2.4 a cause for alarm. Had 20 proton beam treatments nearly four years ago and it dropped...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 5, 2024
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Looking for info on HDR Brachytherapy to ask Radiation Oncologist
I’m trying to decide on IMRT, Proton Therapy 5 fractions, or HDR for localized Gleason 4+4 PC. PSMA came back clean. I keep wavering. Looking...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 28 6:15am
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What does Mayo say about MRgRT (e.g. MRIdian)?
Do they have a Viewray or an Elekta Unity? I can't find a reference to it online if they do. So do they just try...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 20, 2024
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Radiation instead of removal (surgery delayed due to illness)
I had to cancel my RP prostate surgery do to a cold. The doctors would not put me under with a cold. I have rescheduled...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 14, 2024
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What would be best course of treatment
My MRI: Large lowADC lesion throughout the right peripheral zone with extra prostatic extension and involvement of the right neurovascular bundle categorized as a PI-RADS...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 31 7:32am
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Anyone have experience with Dr. Abdul-Muhsin at Mayo Phoenix?
Getting a second opinion soon and just wondering if anyone has had any experiences with Dr. Abdul-Muhsin. Looking into robotic surgery vs Proton. Any doctors...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 14, 2024
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Getting approval from Insurance Companies
Need any idea's, I am 63 so no Medicare. I applied for 28 Proton Treatments thru Blue Cross of Il., if I cannot get that...
Support Group: Proton Beam Therapy
Last active: Jan 4, 2023
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My Active Surveillance Journey
This will be a new experience for me on this 13+ year prostate cancer journey —> Tonight (July 30th) at 7:00 (ET), I’ll be presenting...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 1 5:53pm