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When I last updated my story, my PSA (prostate specific antigen) was starting to rise. My PSA used to take 12-18 months to double but was now was doubling every...

Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...

In this series, Dennis looks first at the shock of facing an unplanned future due to a prostate cancer diagnosis. Suddenly all plans disappear, and you are traveling at high...

I share my father’s journey to bring awareness to people with prostate cancer, caregivers, and others in the community. Some things are even embarrassing for me to write about, but...

How do you move forward when cancer is part of your life, either as a patient or a caregiver? How do you set aside the disease to immerse mind, soul, and...

When you learn you have prostate cancer, you face some big decisions. Making decisions about the various treatments is complicated. Every type of prostate cancer treatment has risks and benefits...

Five years gone since you came alongTo a place you don’t belongBlues and trouble is what you bringBlues and trouble that’s your thing I’ve got a new album called Midnight...

In this video Dennis offers his insights on how he made it known to family and friends that he was diagnosed with an aggressive prostate cancer. He points out the...

The prostate produces PSA. And since both healthy and cancerous prostate cells manufacture PSA, a prostatectomy aims to remove the entire prostate. If successful, PSA should eventually drop to undetectable...

Getting to know that my father was suffering from prostate cancer made the world seem fuzzy. I could not take this news, but I had to stay calm to ensure...

People look at me and see someone who looks reasonably fit and well and still manages to run every day. But I don’t think that they truly understand the impact...

For several years, I’ve shared my caregiver story with different cancer organizations, friends, and strangers battling cancer. As a quick summary, my husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2008...

It seems amazing to be able to say that something as dark as dealing with prostate cancer can have its positives, but for me it has. It gave me a...

"Am I going to die with prostate cancer?" This was the question we all had in the back of our minds. My father was just diagnosed with prostate cancer. He...

In this video Dennis discusses how he and his wife jointly made the decision on which treatment would be the best for him. He points out that there are many factors...

Today the world is filled with instant gratification. We satisfy our needs quickly and get what we want when we want it. When you “need” something quickly, you go to Amazon, do...

Penile implants are one of several treatment options for erectile dysfunction (ED). Erectile dysfunction refers to difficulty having and keeping an erection. ED is a common side effect of many...

In general, I’ve had a good and happy life, worked hard, and been well-rewarded. It’s not always been a bed of roses though, and there have been times where life...

Many pelvic floor physical therapists are women, and our initial basic training is almost exclusively geared toward women’s bodies. Some female physical therapists prefer not to treat men. This isn’t because...

As I’m sure you all know, prostate cancer is a type of cancer found in gland cells of the prostate. Due to a lack of symptoms, some men are not...