Dennis E. Golden

The potential warning signs are there. You are urinating more often, starting a urine flow is taking more effort, and there are challenges keeping that stream going. Are you having...

Interesting question ... and chances are pretty good that most folks are not familiar with the term 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs). That said, you might be more familiar with names like...

Getting up the courage to undergo a prostate biopsy is a big step both from an emotional approach as well as physical. So why are some men asked to do...

Usually after a presentation, a few men will come up and ask if there is a way to prevent prostate cancer. My answer is always, “YES and NO.” I then continue...

Questions often come up in our prostate cancer (PCa) support groups, and I thought it might be helpful to review some of the ways we answer a few of these...

I find it strange and a bit troubling that so many men choose to be blissfully unaware when it involves any discussion about their prostate. And what about the many...

What is holding so many men back: fear of getting COVID, or is it just another man excuse for avoiding a check-up with your general practitioner? If and when you...

For the past several years, I've had the privilege of being part of an amazing program that funds research into new ways to treat advanced metastatic prostate cancer. In February of...

When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of OZ. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the...

After a prostate cancer diagnosis, you may find that sexual attraction takes on a lower priority in your life. Perhaps it is the worry about the disease, or perhaps you...

NOPE ... we are not talking about your sex life after prostate cancer treatment. This is about C2H5OH … commonly known as grain alcohol. Considering over 50% of men consume alcohol...

Having battled prostate cancer several times plus a dose of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma combined with the needed treatments (surgery, androgen deprivation therapy, 40 radiation treatments and four months of chemo), you might...

Two concerns that typically come up when speaking with men about a prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis and potential treatments options often center on urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction. While most...

I came across an article on a newer type of molecular test that can evaluate the likelihood of a patient having clinically significant prostate cancer – in advance of a...

Back in 2013 when first diagnosed with an aggressive prostate cancer, I panicked and immediately looked at what options were “out there” that would cure any possible cancer. In the...

It is not enough to go in for a physical and be told, "You are ok, come back in a year." I believe rising PSA numbers combined with a family...

First there was surgery for the aggressive prostate cancer. Then came the recurrence. Then came hormone therapy plus 8 weeks of external beam radiation treatment (EBRT). Two years later, a diagnosis...

While prostate cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the United States, it also happens to be one of the more survivable cancers when caught...

As men, we often play many roles in our lifetime: father, son, provider, protector, warrior, husband, and the list go on and on. Ask any man what his most important...

Thanks to COVID and the increasing use of electronic communication, it should come as no surprise that we are spending more and more time being stationary. If you are not...