Living

Jim Early is a prostate cancer survivor and runs a support group for gay and bisexual prostate cancer patients through the California-based LGBTQ Community Center of The Desert. He talks...

I received the first subtle hint on the morning of 12/6/2021. For some reason I could not throw the dog’s Frisbee quite as far as usual. The dog loved it;...

Dr. Channa Amarasekera is director of the Gay and Bisexual Men’s Urology Program at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago. It has been described as the first of its kind in the...

There’s no doubt that a cancer diagnosis has a detrimental impact on every aspect of life, but in this article I wanted to focus on the impact on our confidence...

After experiencing a life-altering RARP (robot-assisted radical prostatectomy), I searched for a way to repair the internal damage done to me. The only obvious way for me to enjoy life...

After intense thinking I bargained with my dad, letting him know that instead of calling 911 and the ambulance coming, I would rush him to the hospital in my car...

How do you know when it might be right to pause your cancer treatment? And an even bigger question to follow: How do you know when it’s time to quit...

Fourteen years ago at age 55, I was diagnosed with stage T3c prostate cancer. My PSA was ninety-nine, and the cancer had left the building and made its way down...

Since my radical robotic prostatectomy in April of 2018, I have had to deal with mild, and occasionally moderate, incontinence. Kegeling and work with a pelvic floor therapist helped, but...

Waverly Willis is a cancer survivor and part of a project in Ohio to raise prostate cancer awareness in his and other barbershops. He talks about his involvement in Case...

A new trend within the last few years, or at least new to me, is choosing a word for the year. Keep that word in mind, focus on what it means...

Recently one of the regional hospitals contacted me and asked if I would be available to host a new men’s prostate cancer support group. Given my background and training as a...

My father had a cold every now and then but was relativity getting along well with his life. He could have never imagined that one day he would be diagnosed...

Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for the Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE...

Dogs have long been trained to sniff out a variety of things, from bombs to drugs. In more recent years, medical scenting dogs have been trained to detect different types...

It was a question I was constantly asking and now, as I have a little inside information, it’s a question people are starting to ask me. You may well recognize...

When I was given my stage 4 diagnosis in May 2017, aged 60, our world fell apart. Throughout the early months of 2017, I’d been training hard to take on...

I saw a survey that asked if we, as readers, have any goals for the New Year. Of course! Every year I think about pretty much the same goals, but...

Many people make new year's resolutions. Over the Christmas holiday I had the opportunity to fellowship with my family. We were able to talk about new year's resolutions and what...

In 2021, I received the Moderna vaccination against COVID-19. Following the advice of my treatment team for advanced prostate cancer with extensive bone metastasis stage IV, I took both shots...