Community Views: What Have You Done to Stay Positive With Prostate Cancer?Staying positive can be difficult with prostate cancer. But keeping a positive attitude can help uplift us and motivate the community to continue to support each other. To find out...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What's a Mature Cancer Patient?Since I recently turned seventy, I was thinking about what "mature" means. We all have heard the expression "they are mature for their age," or, "he’s not very mature for...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Connecting The Dots Between Prostate Cancer And Cardiovascular DiseaseMy father is a prostate cancer survivor for fifteen-plus years now. I've learned that managing your health is about more than just having one diagnosis. I was shocked to discover that...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Selecting Your PhysicianSelecting a surgeon or treating physician for a serious illness such as cancer can be a tough decision. Some decisions are made after careful research, while other decisions may be...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Being Positive Amid Prostate Cancer and Life ChangesAt almost every step of the way when you are dealing with prostate cancer new challenges can emerge when you least expect it. After 50+ years of marriage, it might...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Feeling ProtectedA major element of my treatment plan for advanced prostate cancer with extensive bone metastasis stage IV is trying to achieve a feeling of protection. My feeling of protection in...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
ADT and ExerciseThere can be benefits of ADT (androgen deprivation therapy) in treating prostate cancer, but also often side effects. It is important to know the benefits, risks, and associated side effects...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Mourning and Remembering Life Before CancerA cancer diagnosis is life-changing. It’s bad enough when it’s a curable cancer, but so much worse when it’s incurable and the reality of a premature death hits you. Then...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
11-Year Survivor of Advanced Metastatic Prostate CancerIt is my privilege to share my story as a survivor of advanced prostate cancer. I am Alfred Samuels, a 65-year-old British-born Black man. Gainfully employed in the security industry...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Watching for Prostate Cancer Recurrence After SurgerySome of you know about my father’s prostate cancer journey and how we have dealt with it for 18 years now. To those who have been with me during his...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Reactions to a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, and the Heroes Who Helped Us Through itVery few pieces of news hit harder than finding out you have cancer. Fear and anxiety are quick to set in. But so, too, are thoughts of friends and loved...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Trying to Dodge (But Also Deal With) Health Issues and AgingThirty years ago (can it really be that long?) I was working at ABC News and was a frequent visitor to Sarajevo during the Bosnian conflict. You may recall all...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Medical PTSD in People With CancerThe physical symptoms of cancer are not the only things that can take a toll on people living with the condition. Medical post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can also occur in...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
My Experience With Chemotherapy and ADT for Prostate CancerIt has been 15 years since I was diagnosed with stage T3c prostate cancer. Gleason score of seven and PSA near 90 ng/ml. I had DiVinci robotic surgery completed by...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Your Best Days May be Yet to ComeIt’s been more than five years since I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. At the time I was living in the UK and wrote this: "I was diagnosed with prostate...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
The Things I've LearnedReading an article written by a trainee cancer doctor from the U.S. about how important it is for healthcare professionals to learn from their patients inspired me to think about...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
How Will You Spend Your Remaining Time?The mortality rate for humans is, alas, 100%, but it is nevertheless a shock when you personally come face to face with this reality. At least with prostate cancer, we usually...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Incorporating Greens Into My Father's DietWhen my father got prostate cancer at age 72, I was determined to help him in any way I could to make his journey not so hard. I thought that...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Community Views: Pain With Prostate CancerNo one expects prostate cancer to be easy. Nor does anyone truly know what to expect when starting their battle with prostate cancer. There can be pain during procedures and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Prostate Cancer and Sexual HealthcareIn this article, I want to talk to you about what type of sexual healthcare doctors may prescribe for men with prostate cancer. I think it's important for anyone to...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments