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Prostate cancer is not something that people talk about often. As a result, the misconceptions are rampant. To highlight the many misunderstandings about prostate cancer, we reached out on the...

With any illness, we take over the counter and prescription drugs. They both have possible side effects that are not always welcomed by us. However, the drug risks should be...

One day, I received a letter from Social Security Disability and tucked away deep inside the envelope was a brochure concerning what they deemed a Trial Work Period or TWP...

When I lost my friend to prostate cancer, I didn’t know how to feel. The pain was so much for me to handle. So many have lost family and friends...

Stress and anxiety are never a good combination.  Apparently being on edge 24/7 generates a never-ending dump of cortisol, a powerful hormone that is generally associated with the “fight or...

On National Cancer Survivors Day, observed each year on the first Sunday in June, we honor and celebrate anyone whose life has been changed by a cancer diagnosis. We stand...

Things are likely to be different following any type of prostate cancer treatment. The skill of the surgeon and the extent of various treatment protocols along with the steady march...

If we are old enough to have prostate cancer, we usually also have other underlying health conditions. And on Friday, 4/17/20, I woke up with the worst case of vertigo...

Living with a chronic health condition can take a toll on your mental health. Life often seems full of the things you cannot do anymore, the ways the disease compromises...

When dealing with the daily reality of living with prostate cancer, I occasionally can find myself becoming a bit overwhelmed thinking about where I am today and what the future...

According to a 2019 study from the Penn State Cancer Institute, cancer patients are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease and stroke than the general population. The...

Time passed quickly once I finished my Taxotere chemo infusions. I began to recover from the side effects of having poison in my body. The hair on my head slowing...

The fight against cancer is never easy, but it can be all the more problematic when you are facing a cancer that is often misunderstood. Prostate cancer seems to be...

Professor and landscape architect Daniel Winterbottom has been designing and building therapeutic gardens for over 20 years. Here, he shares his unique viewpoint on the power of nature to heal...

If you’re a writer on this website, you occasionally get helpful article ideas from our Editors. I think of them as friendly Collie dogs keeping us on the straight and...

I ran across the findings of a 2019 survey of some 3,000 men, age 50+ who were asked about prostate issues. Sponsored by the European Association of Urology (EAU), the survey...

In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of prostatecancer.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic Pain in America survey to ask members of...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, telehealth is being used by more and more people. Telehealth is also sometimes called telemedicine or virtual care. Whether you have been using telehealth for...

As my PSA score slowly began to rise several years after my prostatectomy, it was suggested a visit to a radiation oncologist might be in order. Since the rise was...

Our world is still changing every day because of COVID-19. Keeping up with all of the news can be challenging. Here are some of the top COVID-19 updates for people...