Being Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer At A Younger AgeYou sit in the waiting area and the men around you are as old as your dad, or older. Their wives are...reactions3comments
Remembering Doug SparlingWe are incredibly saddened to share that ProstateCancer.net team member Doug Sparling passed away on September 19, 2021. Doug was a husband...reactionscomments
Participating in a Clinical Trial - Part 2Read Part I of Participating in a Clinical Trial. As I mentioned in Part 1, I had a PET (Positron Emission Tomography)...reactionscomments
Participating in a Clinical Trial - Part 1This week I started my first clinical trial that’s a treatment-based study. I only say “treatment based” as there are multiple types...reactionscomments
Meet Doug and Cancer As ArtRecently, ProstateCancer.net sat down with Doug Sparling, community advocate and artist, to discuss his prostate cancer journey and how it inspired him...reactions5comments
2% vs 75%Who would you suspect might be more optimistic: someone with a 75% chance for a total remission from cancer, or someone with...reactions2comments
Mental Check MovemberMovember is back! This year, we are taking time to highlight the importance of mental health and getting support when dealing with...reactionscomments
What Is Veterans Day All About?Both Memorial Day and Veterans Day pay tribute to those men and women who have served our nation. But did you know...reactions1comment
Why Don’t You Man Up?"Why don't you man up?" I have said these words to my sons many times. They are now 43 and 45. This made me...reactions7comments
Explaining Prostate Cancer To Younger KidsLike any other chronic disease, a prostate cancer diagnosis will significantly affect your life. It will affect your friends, your colleagues, and...reactions1comment
Questions and More QuestionsQuestions often come up in our prostate cancer (PCa) support groups, and I thought it might be helpful to review some of...reactions8comments
Stay the Course: Movember’s True NorthProstateCancer.net sat down with Movember to talk about the Movember movement, bring awareness to men’s health, and introduce Movember’s new True North...reactionscomments
I Feel Like I’m Having A NightmareDiane talks to a man who never expected to be diagnosed with prostate cancer about how he overcome the shock of it...reactionscomments
Prostate Cancer and Radiation EnteritisTreatment for prostate cancer usually includes radiation therapy. This can be either external beam radiation therapy or internal (brachytherapy). Radiation therapy has...reactions4comments
Prostate Cancer and Your Mental HealthThe thing with men is that we are supposed to be tough and not show our emotions as that could show weakness...reactions6comments
Take the Beyond the Cancer Diagnosis SurveyThe Beyond the Cancer Diagnosis Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Receiving a cancer diagnosis can change life as...reactionscomments
Living With and Finding StrengthEvery chronic and life-threatening condition comes with its own symptoms and challenges. And while each person's experience is unique, there is wisdom...reactionscomments
Long Distance Caregiving: Staying ConnectedWhen someone you love is sick, it can cause stress and anxiety. Illness, especially cancer, can take a physical and emotional toll...reactions1comment
The Value of FriendsHearing about Chadwick Boseman’s very sad cancer death and hearing that he kept his diagnosis very private got me thinking about the...reactions8comments
The Cancer TreesWhen I was diagnosed with prostate cancer just over two years ago, I remember taking the dog for a walk in our...reactions5comments
