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I was asked an unexpected question the other day: “Do you talk to your cancer?” Frankly, I wasn't sure what to say, and unclear what sort of answer they were...

Getting diagnosed with prostate cancer can be a life-changing event that involves many important decisions along the way. We asked the community about diagnosis and treatment in our 2020 In...

Twitter can be an incredibly toxic place with some pretty awful comments made by so-called “keyboard warriors,” but despite that it can also be an incredibly supportive place, especially the...

Earlier this year, I was on the upswing. I had finished my radiation and ADT (Eligard) treatments. My PSA was undetectable, and my testosterone was gradually recovering. I seemed to be reclaiming my...

The potential warning signs are there. You are urinating more often, starting a urine flow is taking more effort, and there are challenges keeping that stream going. Are you having...

August is my Prostaversary. As of my writing this, it has been a year since I heard the four little words every man hates to hear: "You've got prostate cancer."...

Will talks about how he defended against incontinence while celebrating his 40th wedding anniversary. Read Part 1. My wife has been by my side throughout my journey with prostate cancer...

Tony, a personal trainer and retired competitive bodybuilder, shares how fitness helped him cope with prostate cancer. He also shares how other sources of support, such as his husband and...

I’ve learned so much over the last few weeks about how far you can push the limits of physical and mental endurance. Without a doubt, being told that you have...

Interesting question ... and chances are pretty good that most folks are not familiar with the term 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs). That said, you might be more familiar with names like...

Perhaps some of you are wondering what going to see a pelvic floor physical therapist would achieve prior to your prostatectomy or radiation to address prostate cancer. You may have...

Prostate cancer has challenged me with many new can't's in my life. Most are unfortunate, but some ultimately turned out well. I can't look in the mirror without getting depressed. Where is...

I’m writing this article on July 12, 2021, six days before my wife and I celebrate our 40th anniversary on July 18th. We’ll be staying at a nice hotel in...

Professor Nicholas James is Chief Investigator on the STAMPEDE trial that I think has changed the path of prostate cancer treatments, especially advanced stage prostate cancer. This is the 2nd...

Getting up the courage to undergo a prostate biopsy is a big step both from an emotional approach as well as physical. So why are some men asked to do...

The Beyond the Cancer Diagnosis Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Receiving a cancer diagnosis can change life as you know it. While some treatments and side...

Congressman Joel Pritchard, Barney McCallum, and Bill Bell invented the game of pickleball one summer afternoon in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, WA. It’s a racket sport on a smaller court...

I remember anxiously awaiting in the doctor's office for his arrival to review the results of my prostate biopsy. My wife was by my side, with her hand on my...

I’m one of those irritating people who has never had much trouble with their weight. I’ve been tall and skinny all my life. Even when middle age hit and I...

Professor Nicholas James is Chief Investigator on the STAMPEDE trial. The multi-arm, multi-stage trial focuses on people with locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer starting first-line hormone therapy. It seeks...