Telling a Survivor's StoryI joined a prostate support group about 3 years ago. My father had prostate cancer, so I wanted to learn more about...reactions3comments
Keep It SimpleWhen I was a high school English teacher, and later a high school administrator and principal, I frequently found myself in meetings...reactions3comments
ADT Side Effects I Have Experienced: Part 1Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) comes with a long list of side effects, some merely annoying, some serious. Although the last of my...reactions5comments
Do I Know You? Getting Mental Health Support“I didn't feel I could ask Julie to be involved... I felt lonely, then I became scared, and then angry...” It's hard...reactions2comments
Prostate Cancer Community Spotlight: Dan FrankeIn March 2008, I decided to take advantage of my company’s free clinic to get a routine check-up. Because I was 55...reactions2comments
Take My Cancer - Please!I am a Certified Humor Professional, following three years of study with the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH). The motto...reactions1comment
The Rule of ThumbAt least he’s not suffering anymore. At least you had the chance to say goodbye. At least you know your dad was...reactions1comment
Treatment and Deprivation TherapyMen have some familiarity with some of the most well-known treatments for prostate cancer: surgery and radiation. And both can sound a bit...reactions14comments
Being Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer At A Younger AgeYou sit in the waiting area and the men around you are as old as your dad, or older. Their wives are...reactions3comments
Remembering Doug SparlingWe are incredibly saddened to share that ProstateCancer.net team member Doug Sparling passed away on September 19, 2021. Doug was a husband...reactionscomments
Participating in a Clinical Trial - Part 2Read Part I of Participating in a Clinical Trial. As I mentioned in Part 1, I had a PET (Positron Emission Tomography)...reactionscomments
Participating in a Clinical Trial - Part 1This week I started my first clinical trial that’s a treatment-based study. I only say “treatment based” as there are multiple types...reactionscomments
Meet Doug and Cancer As ArtRecently, ProstateCancer.net sat down with Doug Sparling, community advocate and artist, to discuss his prostate cancer journey and how it inspired him...reactions5comments
2% vs 75%Who would you suspect might be more optimistic: someone with a 75% chance for a total remission from cancer, or someone with...reactions2comments
Mental Check MovemberMovember is back! This year, we are taking time to highlight the importance of mental health and getting support when dealing with...reactionscomments
Why Don’t You Man Up?"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...reactions7comments
Time was of the essenceMy PSA began rising when I was 62. It rose 1 point a year until I was 66 then stabilized at 4...reactions12comments
Explaining Prostate Cancer To Younger KidsLike any other chronic disease, a prostate cancer diagnosis will significantly affect your life. It will affect your friends, your colleagues, and...reactions1comment
Questions and More QuestionsQuestions often come up in our prostate cancer (PCa) support groups, and I thought it might be helpful to review some of...reactions8comments
Stay the Course: Movember’s True NorthProstateCancer.net sat down with Movember to talk about the Movember movement, bring awareness to men’s health, and introduce Movember’s new True North...reactionscomments
