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My cell phone rang as I was driving back from a business meeting in New York City. While I was anticipating a call to learn the results of a recent prostate...

The American Cancer Society (ACS) recently released its report, Cancer Statistics, 2020. The report found that the death rate from cancer in the US is dropping. Between 1991 and 2017...

Since my father got diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 72 years old; it has been a challenging time for the entire family. In addition to dealing with...

Lao Tzu wrote that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step - but what if we don’t want to make that journey in the first place?...

Ronald Dahlen shares his story battling prostate cancer. From diagnosis to making tough treatment decisions to adjusting to a "new normal", Ronald opens up about how life has changed for...

In this article, I’m going to attempt to answer a question. Is there a link between prostate cancer and HPV? Many of you may have heard about the Human Papillomavirus...

Hindsight is twenty-twenty, and sometimes it can be hell. I’m almost always upbeat in my articles, but if I’m not totally truthful there’s no point in writing them. So here...

If you have been treated for prostate cancer like I have been, you probably visit a urologist or radiation oncologist on a regular basis. After being poked and probed for...

Battling prostate cancer for over two years, I have found that I must be the dictionary definition of a “rare” patient literally to the letter. In 2017, I was taken...

Most cancers are a disease of getting older, and prostate cancer is no exception. Prostate cancer is diagnosed in about one man in nine, though the rate is even higher...

Radiation therapy is often used to treat prostate cancer, and while radiation works well in most people, there are known side effects. One of the most well-known side effects occurs...

It wasn’t just Bing Crosby who dreamt of a White Christmas. To this day my daughter bemoans the fact that as we live in the city center, we almost never...

Several years ago, we received the devastating news that my father was diagnosed with prostate cancer. When it comes to men’s health; men sometimes don’t like to talk about it...

Following the removal of my prostate in April of 2013 for cancer it appeared that everything was under control. Unfortunately, 2 years later my PSA numbers began to rise. It soon...

As soon as my oncologist uttered these words, “I would say you have anywhere from two and a half years to three years to live” I started to live in...

Cleveland Diagnostics, Inc. announced that its IsoPSA prostate cancer diagnostic test was granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This program is “for certain medical...

Does alcohol intake have an effect on the development of prostate cancer? Believe it or not, the doctors are really not sure. In this video, I take a look at...

Dr. Nick here. In this video, I raise awareness about a research study for African-American men called RESPOND. The goal of this study is to learn how environmental problems, genetic...

Perhaps the doctor with the worst bedside manner ever was also thankfully fictional. Step forward Dr. Gregory House star of the long-running TV drama House. He was played by actor...

Have you ever consider just talking to people? I wanted to get out of my comfort zone. I can talk about mental illness, pain, women, men, relationships, any topic that...