In 2003 I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and chose brachytherapy to treat it. In 2004 I was diagnosed with a hernia, then doubles in 2005 and 2006. After my 2006 my doctor remarked about the size of the piece of mesh used and that he stitched around it completely. Now I have constant pain which he suggests is the mesh pulling against stitching. Prior to cancer treatment (played sports through college)never had any hernia's. I ask about study data that might show a link and 4 doctors have insisted radiation was too localized to cause tissue damage this far over.Finally after last operation one doc "heard" of informal results being discussed at Cleveland Clinic that suggest a correlation between cancer treatment and hernia's. Has anyone heard of this and can anything be done regarding this pain ?

Thank you