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Near the very beginning of my diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer with extensive bone metastasis Stage IV, I constantly weighed around 214 pounds. Once learning of my cancer diagnosis, I...

Becca, a pelvic floor physical therapist, answers a community member's question as part of our Ask an Expert video series. The question this week focuses on Kegel exercises. A community...

The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be physically and mentally exhausting. What types of media...

When I first took an improv class, I realized I had been practicing improv rules all my life. The class gave me a new vocabulary to describe what I did...

In 2018, a robot-assisted radical prostatectomy forced me to endure something I could not live with. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would journey some of...

We plan our days one day at a time, make agendas, look forward to vacations, and get up in the morning with expectations of what we’ll do and what will...

Becca, a pelvic floor physical therapist, answers a community member's question as part of our Ask an Expert video series. The question this week focuses on erections. "I had nerve-sparing...

Jim Early is a prostate cancer survivor and runs a support group for gay and bisexual prostate cancer patients through the California-based LGBTQ Community Center of The Desert. He talks...

I received the first subtle hint on the morning of 12/6/2021. For some reason I could not throw the dog’s Frisbee quite as far as usual. The dog loved it;...

Dr. Channa Amarasekera is director of the Gay and Bisexual Men’s Urology Program at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago. It has been described as the first of its kind in the...

There’s no doubt that a cancer diagnosis has a detrimental impact on every aspect of life, but in this article I wanted to focus on the impact on our confidence...

In this video, Dennis talks about a TV interview where he and Dr. Jared Bieniek of the Tallwood Men’s Health Center in Farmington, Connecticut, speak with Dennis House, a reporter...

After experiencing a life-altering RARP (robot-assisted radical prostatectomy), I searched for a way to repair the internal damage done to me. The only obvious way for me to enjoy life...

After intense thinking I bargained with my dad, letting him know that instead of calling 911 and the ambulance coming, I would rush him to the hospital in my car...

How do you know when it might be right to pause your cancer treatment? And an even bigger question to follow: How do you know when it’s time to quit...

Fourteen years ago at age 55, I was diagnosed with stage T3c prostate cancer. My PSA was ninety-nine, and the cancer had left the building and made its way down...

Since my radical robotic prostatectomy in April of 2018, I have had to deal with mild, and occasionally moderate, incontinence. Kegeling and work with a pelvic floor therapist helped, but...

Waverly Willis is a cancer survivor and part of a project in Ohio to raise prostate cancer awareness in his and other barbershops. He talks about his involvement in Case...

A new trend within the last few years, or at least new to me, is choosing a word for the year. Keep that word in mind, focus on what it means...

Recently one of the regional hospitals contacted me and asked if I would be available to host a new men’s prostate cancer support group. Given my background and training as a...