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Experiences with HDR brachytherapy....
Greetings Gents.... I have a localized lesion (3+4) and have opted to 'one and done it' with HDR brachytherapy (not low-dose seeding). Two sessions, a...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 4 days ago
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Prostatitis after Brachytherapy
I had a low grade prostate cancer, but an enlarged prostate. In order to have Brachytherapy I had three months of androgen deprivation which shrank...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 8 11:48am
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ADT with EBRT and Brachytherapy
Apologies for perhaps asking a redundant question. There are some recent studies that claim that a dose of ADT, when selecting EBRT and a Brachytherapy...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 2, 2025
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Brachytherapy: Regrets & Why ?
Just learned today that my lead-up to HD Brachytherapy is scheduled. I don't like the sound of having a Perineum "Surgery" to insert 20 needles...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 4, 2025
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Cases of osteoporosis correlated with Brachytherapy?
My PCP assigned a DEXA for on the basis of weigh and "having been treated for Prostate Cancer." Androgen ablation (HT) is causally associated with...
Last active: Jul 30, 2025
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Proton vs. HDR Brachytherapy
Hello. I am about ready to choose my course of radiation therapy. I'm 82, in good health, Gleason score of 8-10, current PSA 0.87 down...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 18, 2022
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ADT, Brachytherapy, IMRT...done!
Just thought I'd share. Started this journey in spring 2024. Gleason 4+3. Decipher 0.78. PSMA scan negative outside of the prostate lesion. PSA 13.4 when...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 28 9:14am
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Brachytherapy , but they came across a Stricture and cancelled
Nov 1 /23 I was scheduled for Brachy. After being out under , and while inserting catheter they discovered a stricture and Beachy was cancelled....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 5, 2024
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Brachytherapy AFTER failed radiation?
That's what my oncologist wants to try. Has anyone heard of this strategy? 5 years ago: PSA of 28, Gleason 9, radiation + 3 years...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 8, 2025
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Brachytherapy? Anyone have thoughts?
Hi all. I have been on active surveillance for two years but psa is up to 6.49 so we did a second biopsy. Gleason 7...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 29, 2025