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Radiotherapy is a common form of treatment for prostate cancer and formed part of my treatment regime. There are welcome signs that this form of therapy is about to undergo...

I joined a prostate support group about 3 years ago. My father had prostate cancer, so I wanted to learn more about the disease. I have met some wonderful people...

When I was a high school English teacher, and later a high school administrator and principal, I frequently found myself in meetings with students who weren’t doing well academically and...

Vaccines utilize the power of the immune system to help fight off diseases. The best way to think about your immune system is that it is your body’s personalized self-defense...

In the year after I was diagnosed in May 2017, I had to visit my cancer hospital pretty much every three or four weeks as my liver function was quite...

I work as a pelvic floor physical therapist. I got into this line of work because I had inexplicable pelvic pain of my own. It took several years of self-discovery...

“I didn't feel I could ask Julie to be involved... I felt lonely, then I became scared, and then angry...” It's hard to say whether medical treatment or emotional and...

A study I came across in the 2021 online JAMA Oncology issue noted that high-intensity exercise just might be associated with improvements in prostate cancer progression, especially for those men...

In March 2008, I decided to take advantage of my company’s free clinic to get a routine check-up. Because I was 55 years old, they asked if I’d ever had...

I am a Certified Humor Professional, following three years of study with the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH). The motto of AATH is “Humor Helps.” Not Humor Cures...

At least he’s not suffering anymore. At least you had the chance to say goodbye. At least you know your dad was proud of you. At least it gets easier...

Since my diagnosis with advanced stage, incurable, prostate cancer in May 2017, I’ve had the benefit of great support from family, friends and cancer support charities, such as the amazing...

We are incredibly saddened to share that ProstateCancer.net team member Doug Sparling passed away on September 19, 2021. Doug was a husband, a father, and a tireless advocate for prostate...

After the doctor confirmed my prostate biopsy was positive for cancer, my first thought was, "I'm going to die." My heart started to pound, and I immediately thought about my...

"Why don't you man up?" I have said these words to my sons many times. They are now 43 and 45. This made me think: how many women say this to their...

Today middle-aged guys find themselves caught in what many call the “the buffer zone.” On one side you may have, as I experienced, a traditional silent, strong type of father. On...

It was several years ago now, but I remember an older work colleague telling me he had just been to a close friend’s funeral. I commiserated and he said: “Jim...

At the time of my prostate cancer diagnosis, I had no family history. And none of my living relatives could recall a single case of prostate cancer in the family...

Who would you suspect might be more optimistic: someone with a 75% chance for a total remission from cancer, or someone with a 2% chance? The answer may surprise you...