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For awareness month, ProstateCancer.net spoke with Patti Smith, partner of community advocate, Len Smith. Patti opens up about her experiences as a caregiver to someone battling prostate cancer and the...

Surgery is the chosen option for some men diagnosed with prostate cancer and is seen by many as preferable as “it gets it all out.” The very fact that the...

Recently, ProstateCancer.net sat down with Doug Sparling, community advocate and artist, to discuss his prostate cancer journey and how it inspired him to create Cancer As Art. Doug shares his...

Saturday, September 1, begins National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. In honor of awareness month, I want to talk to you about the importance of prostate cancer screening. There has been...

After the long, confusing process of applying for Social Security disability benefits, it is understandably very frustrating to receive a denial. While the Social Security Administration (SSA) has no official...

I’m happy to report that my second post-surgery PSA, four months after my procedure, showed no indication of cancer. As I have already documented in previous articles, my attention has...

Any treatment or extreme medicine can bring side effects. Unfortunately, the side effects of treating prostate cancer can be overwhelming and sometimes unexpected. Namely, brain fog seems to be one...

The Social Security Administration is a branch of the United States federal government that provides disability benefits to individuals who cannot work due to long-term disability. The benefits are paid through...

This is Part II of From Patient to Caregiver: Dad’s Prostate Cancer. Finally, finally Dad made up his mind: surgery! Relief washed over us all, yet there was still more...

Hormone therapy or androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is a common treatment for prostate cancer. It works by preventing the body from producing testosterone which then slows the growth of the...

Five years ago this August I was an anxious nervous wreck. I'm a bit of a wreck anyway, but what was going on with my family during that time was...

In this article, I would like to talk about one of the more common treatments for cancers, generally known as chemotherapy, and some of its side effects related to sexual...

I was talking to my father the other day. He is now 84 years old. I asked him what his ultimate goal in his life was. His answer was “healing”. ...

This is Part II of Agent Orange: Our Second Vietnam Battle for Life. What can we as Vietnam vets do to increase our chances of defeating prostate cancer? I was...

If you are a Vietnam vet or know one, my hope is to get the message across that our battle with Agent Orange (AO) diseases, including prostate cancer (PCa), is...

When you live with a chronic illness or disability, it can sometimes be difficult to function in the workplace. However, many workers who are struggling may be reluctant to speak...

If you remember from my introduction to Selfless Sex article, I mentioned that you may have to change things up in the bedroom and be open to trying something new...

In a previous article, “My Treatment Choice”, I explained why the possible side effects of surgery, incontinence and erectile dysfunction, led me to choose active surveillance as my treatment plan...

In the comment section of ProstateCancer.net, I have seen cryosurgery mentioned only a few times. The side effects are fewer when compared to other medication and treatment. This article will...

To the woman I love, I’m sorry I got sick. I’m sorry that so much has changed from the way it use to be. I know you are happy I...