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Hello to any who chose radiation: I have decided that the sbrt radiation MRI guided was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1048679/

How did the fiducial and Spaceoar go

Discussion: Radical prostatectomy (RP) vs radiation post age 70

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 10, 2024

@sbd I do not remember offhand how much Radiation was used per session. I can tell...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1428531/

I did have spaceoar.

Discussion: Need help deciding which radiation treatment system i should go with.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 1, 2025

4 weeks out from 5 treatment courses SBRT for Gleason 4+5 localized disease (one equivocal external...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1426153/

movements but manageable [received SpaceOar

Discussion: ADT, maybe not? Anyone opted out of ADT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 29, 2025

He's stage 3b. He's on elligard injections & Zytiga-oral chemo for 2 years. He also had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/858358/

He also had Spaceoar and markers inserted

Discussion: 3rd opinion: How many opinions did you get for prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 11, 2023

Your high decipher score indicates a higher risk of prostate cancer spreading and metastasis. With your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1314906/

a 3+4, I chose proton radiation + SpaceOAR

Discussion: What would be best course of treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 28, 2025

I had radiation for seven weeks. IMRT. That was about 12 years ago. I just never...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1348987/

Did you have a SpaceOAR or equivalent

Discussion: Hormone Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 15, 2025

I have the gel spacer - but for low dose per session proton beam therapy. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1313293/

Hence the SpaceOAR.

Discussion: Anyone have rectal pain after radiation? What helps?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 26, 2025

Thanks dgd1953 for your information. Your experience is the closest to mine so far. I never...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1387140/

I did not have SpaceOAR. No ADT.

Discussion: Side effects and PSA after photon radiation.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 5, 2025

Radiation can cause a number of issues, For many people it isn’t that much of a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1412866/

different spacers available right now SpaceOAR

Discussion: Radiation versus Chemo?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 10, 2025

Note that an MRI only indicates the probability of having prostate cancer, and indicates that probability...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1453137/

28 sessions of proton radiation + SpaceOAR

Discussion: Prostatectomy or Radiation? Lot of stress over which to choose

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 4, 2025

Sps488: for me, there was a grieving process, sort of a death of health and cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/819095/

Consider spaceoar for rectum Rotection

Discussion: Surgery or Radiation + Hormone Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 1, 2023

The proton beam radiation treatments were relatively uneventful: 28 fractions; 2.5 grays/fraction; with SpaceOAR Vue just...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1255539/

fractions; 2.5 grays/fraction; with SpaceOAR

Discussion: How many biopsies?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 11, 2025

I am on Orgovyx alone for a little over 4 months and the side effects have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1368560/

Are they planning a spacer (SpaceOar

Discussion: just diagnosed 2 mos ago Gleason 8 2 lymph nodes

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 11, 2025

Both radiation and hormone therapy (ADT) can possibly result in ED. I had 28 sessions of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1431961/

radiation (during April-May 2021) + SpaceOAR ... minimized, > to use a rectal spacer (SpaceOAR

Discussion: ADT duration after Radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 6, 2025

Thank you, Scott, for sharing and kind encouragement. When it come to seeking treatment from a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1095519/

;s only one doctor there inserting spaceoar

Discussion: When to start ADT treatment of 4+3 score?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 28, 2024

I am still trying to figure out the "stray rays" issue, to quote edva1943, between Proton...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/778181/

the bowels may be greater even with spaceoar

Discussion: SpaceOAR causing issues

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 28, 2022

web265 has all good advice. My diagnosis two years ago was very similar and I just...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1279957/

With SpaceOAR or similar.

Discussion: First Lupron shot today, 28 days radiation in 2 months, 4+3=7; advice?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 12, 2025

I’ll check what is available in Florida… I have a condo in North Naples that normally...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/811177/

as the ViewRay(fiducial markers and SpaceOar

Discussion: MRIdian Viewray Experience

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 14, 2023

PSA was 2.9 before my five proton radiation treatments at Mayo Phoenix for my Gleason 7....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/976127/

starting at day 140 even with the SpaceOar

Discussion: 1st PSA results after Proton Beam Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 6, 2023

The Gleason 4+3 in several cores plus cribriform architecture and the Decipher score translates to high...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1249368/

four six-month doses plus IMRT with SpaceOAR

Discussion: Any advice or shared experiences with SpaceOAR Hydrogel?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 3, 2025